5th annual
Atlanta Walk to Remember
October 18, 2009
Concourse Corporate Center
2:00 pm
Registration Form
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 5 business days, please email pnl@atlantapnl.com or call (404) 851-8177.
Donations and Volunteers:
Donations and volunteers are greatly appreciated and allow us to offer this event at no charge. To make donation or to volunteer, contact Tara at (770) 442-8995 or send us an email pnl@atlantapnl.com. (Please do NOT send credit card information by mail.)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Atlanta Walk to Remember:
What is the Atlanta Walk to Remember?
Each October, as part of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we gather for a short ceremony, a symbolic “walk” around the park, and a balloon release as a way to honor the babies whose lives were all too short and to raise public awareness of this tragedy.
Is the Atlanta Walk to Remember a fundraiser?
No, it is NOT a fundraiser. We do offer a silent auction, t-shirt sales, and car magnet sales, but any money raised through donations or other means is used to fund future walks and to provide bereavement training to hospital staff.
What takes place on the day of the event?
After you check-in, you will have an opportunity to write a message to your baby that will be used during the balloon release at the end of the Walk.
You will receive a keepsake program that lists the names of the babies.
There is seating under a tent for the ceremony.
Before the ceremony begins, you may enjoy refreshments, make bids on the silent auction baskets, purchase t-shirts or car magnets.
There will be a short ceremony followed by a walk around the concourse. (Many families choose to wear buttons or t-shirts and/or carry signs that pay tribute to the children that they are remembering
After the walk, we conclude with a balloon release.
How long is the actual walk?
We take a leisurely 15 minute stroll around the Concourse. If you are unable to or do not wish to participate in this part of the event, you are welcome to wait under the tent.
How can I volunteer?
Contact Tara at (770) 442-8995 or spolan@mindspring.com.
There are many ways to volunteer:
Collect items for the silent auction
Set-up and clean-up on the day of the event
Assist with sign-in, silent auction, t-shirt sales, magnet sales, or butterfly table
Speak during the ceremony
Research project (this project does not take place during the event)
Can I participate in the ceremony?
If you are interested in doing a reading, please contact Tara at (770) 442-8995.
How can I make a donation?
Donations can be made during the Walk and/or year-round by any of the following ways:
To make a credit card donation online, click here. Be sure to select "Atlanta Walk to Remember" in the drop down box
Mail a check made payable to the "NSH Foundation." Write "Walk to Remember" on the memo line. Mail check to the PNL Office, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Please indicate if your donation is made in memory of a baby.
How can I get more information about the Walk to Remember?
Call Tara at (770) 442-8995 or click here to email Megan.
Read about the 2008 Atlanta Walk to Remember: Almost 300 people gathered on October 19 for the 2008 Atlanta Walk to Remember. It was a beautiful afternoon to pay tribute to the babies whose lives were all too short. The event began with a ceremony that included honored speaker Dr. Jeffrey Korotkin (co-founder of Atlanta Perinatal Consultants), Jessica Elzey’s beautiful rendition of “Precious Child,” and speakers Joshua Unger, Anne Mellinger-Birdsong, Christy Rodkin, and Holly Roth-Nunnally. Following the walk around the Concourse campus, there was a balloon release. A silent auction and donations as well as t-shirt and car magnet sales help this event to remain free of charge for participants and will also be used towards providing bereavement training to healthcare workers.
The 2008 Atlanta Walk to Remember was made possible with the support, interest, effort, hard work, and dedication of the following: |
Katherine Watson, Northside Hospital Marketing Northside Hospital Foundation Elaine Warren Jessica Elvey Warren Safter Tammi Milinskey Mark Thompson, Turning Point Promotions (www.turningpointproductions.com) Megan & Joshua Unger Tara & Keith Spolan Cecille & Robert Rivera Denise Morris India Harrison Channel 2 WSB-TV People to People with Jocelyn Dorsey Betty & Brian Miller Michelle Epstein Shana Stukalsky Anne Mellinger-Birdsong Holly Roth-Nunnally Christy Rodkin Lindsay Sifen Melanie Sifen |
2008 Slideshow:
2008 Walk to Remember