2023 Forever in Our Hearts Remembrance Day
Saturday October 7, 2023 
We plan to hold our 13th Annual Forever in Our Hearts Remembrance Day in person at WG Lunney Lake Farm Park in Madison, WI (Shelter #3, address: 4330 Libby Road, Madison, WI, USA)!
This event takes place in October to honor the nationally recognized month of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness to honor families who have lost babies through pregnancy, stillbirth, or in early infancy. It is being planned by local bereaved parents through the combined efforts of non-profit organizations that serve our infant loss community (Mikayla's Grace, Alana Rose Foundation, Marigold Foundation, Bereaved Parents of Madison and Healing Our Hearts Foundation).
is an opportunity to bring honor to our babies and healing to our hearts. Having the opportunity to gather together and receive support from friends and family in memory of our babies is so important. We hope that it offers families a platform to speak their babies names and also to increase awareness of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness during the month of October.
This year's event will offer a virtual option for those who aren't able to join us in person. All baby names of virtual participants will be read at the event ceremony.
Each registration includes individual fundraising pages. Supporting our organizations through these additional funds raised will ensure future support to families who will sadly walk in our shoes one day. This allows us to continue our current programs that support families who have experienced the death of a baby or have a baby in the NICU.
We encourage all participants to invite their friends and family to the event or to have them join you in their own community by doing a virtual walk with you.
Schedule:
- Participants arrive and get t-shirts, visit memorial areas, take photos by banner
- Speaker
- Rebecca Markert - co-founder and facilitator of Rainbow Pregnancies of Madison, the board secretary and contributing writer for Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS), and a board member of the Marigold Foundation. She is mother to Lily, who was stillborn during the second trimester on Mother's Day in 2010. She's created Lily's lasting legacy through supporting and advocating for bereaved parents. She lives in Verona, WI, with her four rainbow babies: Dexter, Audrey, Owen, and Jaxon.
- Music
- Zach Werner - (co-founder of the Marigold Foundation) He is an administrator by day and musician by night. Him and his wife, Helen, lost their twin boys, Theodore and Holden, in 2016 to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome and premature birth. Zach and his family live in Beloit, WI where he shares his love of music with his two living sons.
- Reading of baby names
- Bring your own picnic blankets and picnic lunch
- Cake served
- Bottled water available
- Memorial areas and Banner will still be set up to enjoy
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LATE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 9/2-10/7
Late registration shirts WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT. These will be printed ~2 weeks after event but will include baby names of any late registrants. Baby names of late registrants may not be available on all printed memorial items. _______________________________________________________________________________
The event will occur rain or shine! Please considering bring your own pop up shelter for sun/rain if needed. There will be several picnic tables available, but we encourage you to bring lawn chairs for the ceremony.
Registration fees
In-Person Child (<13 years old) without T-Shirt Closed
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FreeJul 6 - Oct 7
In-Person Child (<13 years old) with T-shirt Closed
Includes a child size t-shirt. Late Registration 9/2/23 through 10/7/23 will have shirts shipped AFTER the event.
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$15.00Jul 6 - Oct 7
In-Person Adult without T-Shirt Closed
Includes a fundraising page
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$15.00Jul 6 - Oct 7
In-Person Adult with T-Shirt Closed
Includes a fundraising page and Adult t-shirt. Late Registration 9/2/23 through 10/7/23 will have shirts shipped AFTER the event.
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$25.00Jul 6 - Oct 7
Virtual Adult with T-shirt Closed
Includes adult size t-shirt. Late Registration 9/2/23 through 10/7/23 will have shirts shipped AFTER the event.
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$30.00Jul 6 - Oct 7
Shipping Information
Early Registration (Until Sept 1)
- Your shirt will be available to pick up at the event or shipped to you (if you choose virtual order) by October 7th if order placed before September 1.
- Local pickup will take place at 11:00 am on October 7th at event venue (WG Lunney Lake Farm Park in Madison, WI).
Late Registration (Sept 2 - Oct 7)
- Your shirt will be shipped to you by ~ 2-4 weeks after the event.
- All late registration orders will be shipped and thus will incur a mandatory shipping charge.
- No option for Local Pickup.
EVENT SPONSORS
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
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| 1 | Jill & Christopher Babiarz (in honor of our loves, Britta, Ella, Grace and Saylor) | $533.35 |
| 2 | Katie & Bret Wagner | $267.10 |
| 3 | Alicia & Andrew Hoeft | $107.35 |
Top teams
| 1 |
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Lucas' Light$796.69 Raised$100.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
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Liam's LionsRaised:$402.63 |
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| 3 |
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Mikayla & Chase$107.35 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Grace
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Grace Long$292.17 Raised$250.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Ruth
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Ruth FredenbergRaised: $172.95 |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Alicia
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Alicia HoeftRaised: $107.35 |
Contact information
- Event contact
- Melissa Terrill
- mikaylasgrace@gmail.com
- Phone
- 608-381-7873
