2018 Walk to Remember

Hope is the feather that reminds us that a piece of our hearts has wings -CMS/DBK

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A fundraising event for Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network, Inc.

Event Information

12:00pm Sunday, October 07, 2018

Registration is CLOSED, but you can still donate to the Walk and Collect Pledges!

You may register to attend the Walk on the morning of the 7th beginning at 11 AM

Day of Registration Donation is $25 per Walker and $80 for teams of 4 or more



Throughout the nation, parents, family members, friends and healthcare professionals gather to pay tribute to the approximately 870,000 babies who die each year due to miscarriage, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, stillbirth or early infant death.  For the parents who have experienced perinatal loss, this event is an opportunity to listen to beautiful songs and poems, plant a tree, and come together with other parents to remember their beloved children.


There will be printed signs with baby names along the Walk route.  If you have your sign from past years and wish to use it again, please bring it before 11:15 AM, so our volunteers have time to place it along the path.  Please do not place your signs on your own. The baby signs are truly one of the most beautiful and endearing parts of the Walk.  If you are new to this event, you will likely want to order a sign - you may do so as you register.

As we walk reverently in memory of these special babies, you may want to stop and take a picture or personalize your sign.  Flowers will be distributed for you to place with each baby’s sign.


Like other memorial walks, the Walk to Remember promotes awareness about the pain of infant loss and the effect it has on families, as well as raises money to help support those afflicted by a tragic loss.  We ask that those participating in the Walk obtain donations to help support the Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network, Inc. (WNYPBN) by creating a safe and secure fundraising page. 


For more information on the programs supported by the WNYPBN, please visit our website.




Registration will close on September 25th to ensure time to print names in the Walk Program.  Registration donation is $20 per person, or teams of 4 or more for $75, which includes:


  • Walk to Remember Cinch Bag with this year's logo - 4 bags maximum per team registration
  • Picnic lunch sponsored by Frontier Catering and Sahlen's
  • Your baby(ies)'s name listed on the "Book of Life" Memorial Wall
  • Walker Gifts  


Children 10 years of age and under are not required to pay a registration fee.  

Registration will be available on the Day of the Walk for $25.  Cinch Bags will be available while supplies last.





Event Check-In and Day-of Registration

will begin at 11:00 AM


Program begins at 12:00 Noon


Summary of the Program:
The Walk ceremony will include a SmileCloud(TM) Release in memory of our beautiful babies gone too soon. All pre-registered families will have their baby(ies)'s name(s) listed on the "Book of Life" Memorial Wall and will be able to add them to the Center Stage's Book of Life. Please do not bring and release personal balloons.

We will listen to music and poetry, plant a Bradford Pear tree, and release SmileCloud(TM) to begin the memorial Walk. You may sponsor (Remembrance Tribute) the tree planting, Cloud release or the flowers as you register for the Walk. The Walk route is approximately one mile in length, along walkways and sidewalks (wheelchair accessible).

At the conclusion of the Walk, there will be a complimentary picnic lunch provided by Frontier Catering and Sahlen's.. 


A “Kids Zone” with supervised care, games and crafts will be provided to allow adult family members to reflect on the day.


The Walk will commence RAIN or SHINE!




After you register, please consider creating a memorial page in honor of your baby gone too soon. You can tell your story of loss, share photographs and collect pledges to support the important programs of the WNYPBN.  In addition, please feel free to collect monetary pledges to bring with you on the day of the Walk.  

  • $1000 in pledges - Wings of Love engraved paver at the Wings of Love Memorial Garden
  • The family with the most in pledges will also receive an engraved bronze butterfly at a Wings of Love Memorial Garden.



Invite your family and friends to register and collect pledges for your team, then join you to truly make the Walk to Remember a celebration of LIFE!



If you have questions or registration/financial concerns,

please feel free to contact the WNYPBN Office for assistance:  716-626-6363




SPONSORED BY:


Remembrance Sponsors:

Dove Sponsors:

Angel Sponsor:









Jane & Frank Pelosi & Family






Heart Sponsors:






















Butterfly Sponsors:











Fisher Moving & Storage / Niagara Scenic Tours





The Walk is coming up quickly!!

August 13, 2018


Hello Friends - 

Just a reminder that the Walk to Remember is coming up quickly!  Please continue to share your Walk page on social media, as well as share via email and verbally to friends and family!

If anyone you know is having issues signing up or is concerned about the registration in any way, please feel free to have them contact the office - 716-626-6363.

Thank you for registering!  See you there!!

The Walk to Remember Committee

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