Infants Remembered In Silence, Inc. (IRIS) has arranged for the Lighting of the 35 W Bridge and the Lowry Ave Bridge in Minneapolis MN on the evening of October 15, 2015 - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Both bridges will be lit in Baby Pink and Baby Blue for this special Remembrance Day.
IRIS encourages you, your family, and friends to join us at 6:45 pm on Oct. 15th on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis (by the 35W Bridge) for a brief service followed by participation in the International Memorial Candle Lighting from 7 - 8 pm.
PLEASE INVITE OTHERS TO JOIN US!
Directions to the Stone Arch Bridge, the 35W Bridge, and the Lowry Ave. Bridge can be googled and/or found on your GPS.
What to Bring:
Your own Memorial Candle:
Consider decorating a decorated jar or white paper bag to place your candle in or any another type of container to protect the flame from wind. You are welcome to decorate these containers anyway that you would you like, this includes pictures of your child.
Lighter:
IRIS will have a limited number of lighters available.
Your Camera/Video equipment
Dress for the weather
Transportation from Faribault:
IRIS is based in Faribault MN and will be providing transportation to anyone who would like to join us for the Service on the Stone Arch Bridge, viewing of the 35W Bridge, and the Lowry Ave Bridge. We will leave the IRIS House (218 NW 3rd Ave in Faribault, MN) at 5:15 pm and maybe able to arrange for additional stops on 35W North should it be needed. RSVP is required by October 12th at 5 pm.
Please Call IRIS at (507) 334-4748 to RSVP and receive additional information.
If you are unable to join us in Mpls. please light a candle in your home from 7 - 8 pm in memory of the children.
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