Walk To Remember Brings Perinatal Loss Community Together

ALPHARETTA, GA — In recognition of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, the 15th annual Atlanta Walk to Remember will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus, 3400 Old Milton Parkway.

Presented by H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement & Palliative Care at Northside Hospital and the Northside Hospital Atlanta Auxiliary, the event draws together parents, families, friends and health care professionals to remember the babies they have loved and lost.

“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 & Palliative Care. “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.”

More than 900 people participated in the Atlanta Walk to Remember in 2018.

The free event includes a brief program and reading of names, memorial activities for the whole family and a short, three-quarter-mile walk through the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.

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

A very special thank you to the 2019 Atlanta Walk to Remember sponsors: Northside Hospital Atlanta Auxiliary (Presenting Sponsor), Northside Hospital, Pediatrix Medical Group / Neonatology Associates, Atlanta Women’s Health Group, Mom365, Nix & Black Automotive, and Hope thru Soap Mobile Shower Experience.

The Atlanta Walk to Remember accepts donations online during registration or at the event. Custom keepsake votive candle jars are available for purchase online until September 20. Proceeds from sales, donations and sponsorships help to keep the event free for all to attend.

Follow Atlanta Walk to Remember on Facebook. To register for the event or to make an online donation, visit https://www.northsidepnl.com/atlanta-walk-to-remember.html.