Participants gather around the flower garden to release butterflies together as Leah Pettis, Mark’s Hope Grief Support Board Member, sings “Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone.” [ALI MORELAND | THE NEWS]
On Saturday, April 11, Mark’s Hope Grief Support hosted their 1st Annual Butterfly Release, honoring loved ones gone too soon. Families and community members gathered for a peaceful afternoon featuring music, a wreath ceremony, remarks of encouragement, and concluding with the butterfly release. Attendees reflected on themes of renewal and hope as butterflies were released in a shared moment of remembrance supported by sponsors Florida Power and Light and Brown Funeral Home.
During the wreath ceremony, Faye Bush places butterflies on a baby’s breath wreath in memory of her husband and son. [ALI MORELAND | THE NEWS]Families and loved ones release butterflies, reflecting on and honoring those no longer with them. [ALI MORELAND | THE NEWS]
By Ali Moreland
AMBER PATINO