Walk to Remember Brings Perinatal Loss Community Together

ALPHARETTA-MILTON, GA - From Northside Hospital Bereavement Care: For anyone who has loved and lost a baby, the experience is never forgotten.

On Sunday, Oct. 1, parents, families, friends and health care professionals are invited to the 13th annual Atlanta Walk to Remember from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northside Alpharetta Medical Campus, 3400 Old Milton Parkway.

“The Atlanta Walk to Remember is a wonderful opportunity for parents to commemorate their loss with the support of family and friends,” said Melissa Petersen, clinician at Northside Hospital H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement Office. “It’s a great day for us to come together to remember and celebrate our babies. This year, our theme is focused on the community of perinatal loss families and how they come together to support each other.”

Northside Hospital H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement provides families with a team of dedicated nurses, chaplains, bereaved parents and hospital staff trained to help, guide and support parents through their loss and journey toward healing. October is National SIDS, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

About 450 people are expected to participate in this year’s Atlanta Walk to Remember, presented by Northside Hospital. The free event’s theme is “Who’s Your Tribe” and will begin with a brief program along with parents sharing their stories.

Author Stacey Urrutia, whose book “Making Angels” chronicles her stories of infertility, miscarriage and late-term pregnancy losses will share her story.

“By sharing how much my husband and I endured on our journey, I hope to let other see that they can not only survive, but thrive after such an experience,” Urrutia said. “This is a subject matter that impacts our marriages, our finances, our friendships, our physical and emotional health, as well as our faith, and yet it is rarely discussed.”

Participants will then be invited to go on a three-fourths of a mile short walk through the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.

Although the event receives support from Northside Hospital, anyone whose life has been touched by perinatal loss, regardless of where, is invited to attend. Children are welcome.

The Atlanta Walk to Remember also accepts donations online during registration or at the event. A special keepsake river rock engraved with this year’s special elephant themed logo is available for purchase at $25. Proceeds from sales, donations and sponsorships help to keep the event free for all to attend.

To register for the Atlanta Walk to Remember or to make a donation, click here (northsidepnl.com/atlantawalktoremember). Northside Hospital's Alpharetta campus is located at.

For more information about perinatal loss and Northside Hospital's H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement Office, call 404-851- 8177 or visit www.northsidepnl.com. Follow the Atlanta Walk to Remember on Facebook.

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