Balloon Release Marks Infant Loss Awareness Day
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The W. Steve Worthy Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton hosted a special commemoration of National Infant Loss Awareness Day on Oct. 15.
The maternity center staff joined members of the community on the top level of the Dixie Street Parking Deck to release balloons in acknowledgement of the day. The biodegradable latex balloons carried forget-me-not seeds, spreading them throughout the area.
One in four women has experienced infant loss, often enduring the grief that follows in silence. More information on National Infant Loss Awareness Day is available online at www.hopemommies.org/balloon-release.