Compassionate Friends Meet August 12

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) of North Star MN is joining with other chapters across the country this summer, in a “Walk to Remember” their children, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, and other family members who have died. We are joining with bereaved families and friends, walking in unity in numerous states across the country to remember all children who died too soon, no matter their age or cause of death. The North Star MN Chapter Walk will be held August 12 at the Sportsman Park in Red Lake Falls. Attendees are invited to bring a picture of their loved one to display and a thoughtful message to send with their balloon. They should arrive by 4:45 PM, as the short walk will begin at 5:15 to where the balloons will be released. Following the walk, participants will be provided a free picnic lunch. Everyone is invited to join with family and friends who care that an important person is missing from our lives. As the world’s largest self-help bereavement organization, The Compassionate Friends offers friendship, understanding, and hope to families that have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause. There are more than 650 chapters in the United States, with a presence in at least 30 countries worldwide. For more information about the national organization as well as the Compassionate Friends of North Star MN, visit TCF’s national website at www.compassionatefriends.org. You may also contact Mary Jo Schmitz at 218-253-4160 or Kathy Stich at 218-253-2272 for more information.