THE ANGEL OF HOPE STATUE
The Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP is reaching out to the whole community and seeking support in raising money to help purchase and dedicate an Angel of Hope statue in Springfield, IL. Many families or individuals who have experienced a tragic loss of a child do not have a place to go to remember and honor their children, but the Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP hopes to change that. The Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP is working in cooperation with the Springfield Park District with the goal of having the Angel statue placed in the Washington Park Botanical Garden.
The Angel of Hope statue was first introduced to the world in the book The Christmas Box, a worldwide best-seller and hit television movie by author Richard Paul Evans. In the book, a woman mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument. For over a decade many families have found comfort in a message of hope and love found in this touching story. Although the story is mostly fiction, the angel monument described in the book once existed but was later destroyed in a flood. In response to reports that grieving parents were seeking out the angel as a place to remember and heal, author Richard Paul Evans commissioned a new Angel Statue in Salt Lake City, Utah which is modeled according to the description in Evans' book. If you look closely, you can find the word "HOPE" written on the angel's right wing. Each year on December 6th at 7:00 p.m. a public candlelight ceremony is held at the Angel Statue to honor all children who have passed away.
More than 100 communities - including 5 in Illinois - have installed or are in the process of installing an Angel Statue to respond to the needs of local families who have experienced the loss of a child. The Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP is dedicated to bringing the Angel of hope statue to our community.
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our friends at: Carter's Drive, NFP is a charitable foundation started by Scott and Tara Sellinger in honor of their son Carter |
The Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity and your gift to the organization in support of the Angel of Hope project is tax deductible to the extent of the law.
For more information or to make a tax deductible donation please contact:
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Elise
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