Families, caregivers and AdventHealth Tampa team members gathered for Always in Our Hearts: A Pregnancy and Infant Loss Memorial Evening in observance of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The evening offered space for healing and remembrance for families who have experienced unimaginable loss.
The event featured prayer, reflection and candle lighting led by hospital chaplains, with messages of hope and comfort from speakers including Rebecca Vires, women’s health director, and Dr. Sh’nai Simmons, licensed therapist and community builder, who experienced her own personal loss.
“Coming together in shared grief reminds us that even in sorrow, love endures,” said Chaplain Anthony Baffi with AdventHealth Tampa, who helped organize the event. “Each light we lifted tonight represents a life that will always be remembered and a family that will always be cared for.”
Families were also invited to write their child’s name on a heart and attach it to a tree of light, to further honor and remember their child.
The evening concluded with a candlelight ceremony to symbolize remembrance and healing.
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