The Springfield Walk to Remember takes place in October, which is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and commemorates the lives of babies lost due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. This year’s walk will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Washington Park picnic shelter. Proceeds from the Walk benefit Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Inc. (started in Springfield, Illinois) and the Springfield Angel of Hope, NFP. Parents, families, and friends are invited to walk in remembrance of their child or children. The walk is preceded by a memorial ceremony designed not only to remember our babies (each child’s name is read) but also to celebrate each life, no matter how long or short. By gathering together to walk in our babies’ names, we keep their memories alive and offer support to one another. Whether marking a recent loss, or one that occurred several years ago, we encourage parents and loved ones to come walk for the steps our babies will never take.

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