National Grief Awareness Day: Lighting Hope for Healing Hearts

𝗢𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗣 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, a compassionate hour dedicated to remembering those we've lost to suicide and healing connections for those who hold their memories in their heart.

Whether your grief is recent or long-held, you are not alone. Through the strength of community, there can be hope and healing amongst grief.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹, 𝗥𝗜
• 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Community Connections
• 7:00 pm Candle Lighting: We will light candles for remembrance and hope

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 https://tinyurl.com/AFSP-RIGriefAwarenessDay
Walk-ups are also welcome
There will be a sign-up sheet if you would like your loved one's name read. Please feel free to bring a picture or a keepsake that keeps your loved one close to your heart.

You may also like the following events from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Rhode Island:

• Next month, 12th September, 06:30 pm, ⚾ Strike Out Suicide: Red Sox vs Yankees Watch Party! ⚾ in West Warwick