IN Australia, six babies are stillborn every day, every five minutes someone will experience a miscarriage, and three babies will die before their first birthday.
The statistics are real.
And the families experiencing this are real.
Bears Of Hope exists with the sole purpose of providing support and care to families who experience this devastating loss.
After experiencing the loss of a baby, there is often an overwhelming feeling of isolation.
Choosing Hope is a walk of honour and remembrance in support of these families.
An event like Choosing Hope shows that we are not alone in our grief, and we are not alone in our loss; there is a much larger community of bereaved families out there who have also gone through a similar experience.
Choosing Hope is a place of connection.
It’s a place of reflection.
And it’s a place to acknowledge, honour and remember those babies forever in our hearts.
This event takes place annually, in October, in line with International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month.
This year we are hosting our Choosing Hope Walk at Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC).
It is a group walk followed by a beautiful remembrance service where we acknowledge those babies gone too soon, by saying their names out loud and placing a remembrance card in their honour.
Join us on Saturday, 31 October at LUSC from 10.30am, with our walk to commence at 11.30am.
This event is also a support and fundraising initiative for Bears Of Hope Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, who provide early and ongoing support to families who experience the loss of their baby during pregnancy or infancy.
For more information about Choosing Hope, please visit choosinghope.com.au or contact choosinghope@bearsofhope.org.au.
By Abby DANTE
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