Kentucky Pregnancy Center Opens Memorial Garden for Families Grieving Lost Children
Pathway of Hope in Greenville dedicated a Garden of Remembrance for children lost through miscarriage, stillbirth and abortion. About 20 names have been added so far.
See where this is ›GREENVILLE, Ky. —
Pathway of Hope, a pregnancy center at 208 S. Boggess Avenue in Greenville, Ky., has opened a Garden of Remembrance for children lost through miscarriage, stillbirth and abortion, Kentucky Today reported. The center held a ribbon cutting Oct. 15, the National Day of Remembrance for Pregnancy and Infant Loss.
“Today is about remembering. It is about affirming that every child matters,” Executive Director Diana Anderson said at the ribbon cutting. She also spoke to grieving families: “Your child is not forgotten. Your grief matters. And you do not have to walk through it alone.”
See where this is ›The garden sits behind the center's building, set back for privacy. Jacob Abbott of Abbott Acre Farms designed it. A grant from the Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation, along with local fundraising and community support, paid for the work. Anderson credited local churches, the county judge executive and the chamber of commerce for rallying behind the project.
About 20 names have been added so far, including three sets of twins. They come from local families and from a woman in Mississippi. Families who want to add a name can contact Pathway of Hope.
The center supports women who have experienced pregnancy loss or stillbirth and women who have had abortions. It also accepts baby items from couples who never had the chance to use them. “So many people need closure,” Anderson said.
