Memorial Day Walk to Remember

press release: The Madison Area Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will be holding their annual Memorial Day Walk and Dedication Service on Monday, May 27th, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively.  The location will return to the Madison Vilas Park Shelter this year.

Registration for the walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the walk starting at the Vilas Park Shelter at 9:30 a.m.  Registration cost is $20.00. The walk is approximately 2 miles of moderate walking and takes about one hour. There will be a BUTTERFLY RELEASE following the walk in place of a balloon release. Note: This is new this year.

The Memorial Day Dedication Service begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Vilas Park Shelter.  The service consists of music, poems, words of encouragement from a guest speaker, and the reading of new names added to a plaque to be put on a future bench. As there is limited space, please bring lawn chairs, if able. A potluck lunch will follow with brats, hot dogs, buns, beverages; plates and utensils provided. Please bring a dish to share. We have structured the Walk and Dedication so that it would be possible to attend both if you desire.

If you have experienced the death of a child of any age, from any cause, please come join us. Bring your family to the memorial service and/or walk, to remember our children and honor their lives.  If you have questions, please contact Barb (608-838-8654) or Donna (608-643-4543).