Program Creates Space For People Coping With The Loss Of A Baby
ThedaCare will host an event designed to help bring families, friends and supporters together to honor the memory of their babies and find comfort after loss.
The event, A Walk to Remember, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4. It will take place at the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, Black Bear Den Auditorium, 4815 North Lynndale Drive, Appleton. Registration is 10-10:30 a.m.
A Walk to Remember, held with support from the ThedaCare Resolve Through Sharing bereavement program, is part of area observations surrounding National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The event is also made possible with support from the ThedaCare Family of Foundations.
“We’re encouraging our community to come together to help support patients and families who have experienced the loss of a baby, including through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death,” said Ashley Ebert, registered nurse at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah and Resolve Through Sharing bereavement coordinator. “Our hope is that this event reinforces an important message: these families are not alone and we are here to continue offering the care, resources and support they deserve.”
The highlight of A Walk to Remember is a short walk to a tree-planting ceremony. Music and a brief meditation are also planned.
“Each participating family will have an opportunity to plant a tree in memory of their baby,” Ebert said. “This serves as a memorial to their baby and offers a place of comfort that they can always return to.”
The event also provides an opportunity for families to connect with others that have experienced infant loss, Ebert said.
“Losing an infant can be incredibly difficult to talk about and many families experience that grief quietly,” she said. “We want to help create a space where they feel comfortable sharing their experiences and know they don’t have to navigate their grief alone. This program is one of the ways we’re here to support them.”
Bereavement coordinators and a chaplain will be available at the event to anyone with questions or for those seeking additional support.
For more information about the event, please visit Facebook Events, A Walk to Remember.
About ThedaCare
For more than 115 years, ThedaCare® has been improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves in northeast and central Wisconsin. The organization delivers care to more than 650,000 residents in 17 counties, and employs approximately 7,000 providers and team members at 180 points of care, including 10 hospitals. As an organization committed to being a leader in Population Health, team members are dedicated to empowering people to live their unique, best lives. ThedaCare is a not-for-profit health system with a level II trauma center, comprehensive cancer treatment, stroke and cardiac programs, as well as primary care. ThedaCare also partners with communities to understand needs, find solutions together, and encourage health awareness and action. ThedaCare is part of Froedtert ThedaCare, Wisconsin’s most comprehensive healthcare system.
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Date posted: September 30, 2026