Jerilyn Brown

The WNYPBN has done so much for those who are devastated by the loss of their babies. I am committed to help them continue their mission to help families and honor lives. On June 9 at 11:15pm my phone rang and woke me out of sleep. It was my son in law Matthew. He said to me, Jerilyn, I have some very difficult words to tell you. ... " from that point on my journey into the deepest pain and grief began. Nathan had no heart beat. My daughter Hannah was at hospital they were inducing labor... I practically ran to Suburban in my pj's. Fortunately I realized it as I was flying down the stairs sobbing. I got to the hospital and there was a cherub/angle picture on Hannahs door... I went in and the tears began. At 11:24 am Saturday June 10, 2017 Nathan was born. Perfect except no heartbeat. When they laid him in the isolate they way his legs were positioned he looked like a little Matt! It's been 7 weeks and today a grandma and grandpa were pushing their granddaughter in her stroller and I just started to cry... my heart will forever ache for hannah and Matt and for Nathan. Love never ends so I will honor Nathan and all he means to me by participating in this walk and I pray Nathan's star is shining down to let us know he is happy. Join us on Sunday October 8 Thank you!

About this Event

Jerilyn Brown

Join with others who share a similar experience with the loss of a baby and help make the Walk to Remember a Celebration of LIFE!

Sunday, October 08, 2017

Walk Registration is now closed....
but please come to the Walk on October 8th
to register the day of!

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 24th to ensure time to print names in the Walk Program and to order T-shirts. Registration donation is $20 per person and includes:

25th Anniversary Walk to Remember T-shirt
Picnic lunch sponsored by Frontier Catering and Sahlen's
One balloon per baby to release during the ceremony
Personalized Star for release with your balloon
Walker Gifts sponsored by the Village Veterinary Clinic of Hamburg

Children 10 years of age and under are not required to pay a registration fee. If they wish to have a T-shirt, the $20 registration fee is required, no matter the age.

If you have your own T-shirts made to honor your beloved baby gone too soon or do not wish to have a T-shirt, the registration fee will be $15 per person and does not include the Walk to Remember T-shirt.

Registration will be available on the Day of the Walk for $25. Balloons for the release and T-Shirts 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 begin with a Balloon Release in memory of our beautiful babies gone too soon. All pre-registered families will receive one balloon per baby to be released at the service. Please do not bring and release personal balloons. We will then light candles, listen to music and poetry, plant a Bradford Pear tree, and release butterflies to begin the memorial Walk. You may sponsor (Remembrance Tribute) the tree planting, butterfly 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.

$500 in pledges - A star will be named in honor of your baby(ies).
$1000 in pledges - Wings of Love engraved paver at the 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!

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