October 15th is National Remembrance Day for families who have experienced the death of a baby. In observance of this day, and in honor of all the babies that are so deeply loved and missed, Sweet Pea Project is holding its 3rd Annual Remembrance Gathering. This event is free and open to the community, but registration is requested. Registration will remain open until October 14, but parents who register before October 1st will receive two complimentary Remembrance T Shirts. Register online and learn more about this event at www.sweetpeaproject.org/remember.

The Remembrance Gathering will be held in the grassy field in front of the amphitheater at Long’s Park in Lancaster at 6pm. Guests are encouraged to arrive between 5:00-5:30. During that time, volunteers will be handing out biodegradable balloons and compostable seed paper. Come early to ensure time to write a small note to your baby, which will be placed in the balloon before inflation. After the balloons burst, the notes will fall and be reclaimed by the earth. Eventually wildflowers will sprout from the love letters written to our children.

We have taken precautions to make sure that this is an eco-friendly event. For this reason we must insist that guests do not bring their own balloons. Biodegradable sap-based balloons, all natural vegetable dyed raffia and compostable seed paper will be provided.