_The above video was taken in Palermo, ME at Hayley's memorial service on 4/16/11
Memorial Balloon Release will be on April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012 will mark the 1 year anniversary since we lost Hayley to suicide.
We would like to invite you and others to join us as we send off "pink" balloons as a memorial to Hayley but to all whose lives have been affected by the loss of someone they love to suicide.
As well, we'd like to encourage those that cannot make our locations, to please hold your own personal or group balloon release launch AND to please share your video/photo’s with us so we may post on our website and Facebook.
Volunteer Field (Keaney Park, behind Lynn English HS), Lynn MA 4:00 – 4:30
At this public event, we ask that you please respect the reason for this event as not being a party but as a memorial service to someone we lost to suicide. We will be holding a moment of silence @ 4:10 followed by the releasing of the balloons @ 4:20. If anyone would like to say a few words about Hayley or anyone else they lost to suicide you are encouraged to do so between the above times and to please move up to the front of the crowd for all to hear.
We will be providing balloons for this event. Balloons will be given out on a 1st come 1st serve basis; come early - limited amount. Or feel free to bring your own "special" balloon for Hayley or loved one. You will also be given the chance to write a special message on your balloon. Any donations toward the balloon fund will be graciously accepted.
Windsor Fair Grounds, Windsor ME 4:00 – 4:30
Same info as above
Erskine Academy, South China ME 12:40 – 12:45
Senior Students of Erskine Academy; location will be in the back Parking Lot/Track Area. We will be providing balloons for this event. Balloons will be given out on a 1st come 1st serve basis; come early - limited amount. Or feel free to bring your own "special" balloon for Hayley or loved one. You will also be given the chance to write a special message on your balloon. Any donations toward the balloon fund will be graciously accepted.
(Please check back on 4/03/12 for rain date info on any of the above 3 locations)
We would like to invite you and others to join us as we send off "pink" balloons as a memorial to Hayley but to all whose lives have been affected by the loss of someone they love to suicide.
As well, we'd like to encourage those that cannot make our locations, to please hold your own personal or group balloon release launch AND to please share your video/photo’s with us so we may post on our website and Facebook.
Volunteer Field (Keaney Park, behind Lynn English HS), Lynn MA 4:00 – 4:30
At this public event, we ask that you please respect the reason for this event as not being a party but as a memorial service to someone we lost to suicide. We will be holding a moment of silence @ 4:10 followed by the releasing of the balloons @ 4:20. If anyone would like to say a few words about Hayley or anyone else they lost to suicide you are encouraged to do so between the above times and to please move up to the front of the crowd for all to hear.
We will be providing balloons for this event. Balloons will be given out on a 1st come 1st serve basis; come early - limited amount. Or feel free to bring your own "special" balloon for Hayley or loved one. You will also be given the chance to write a special message on your balloon. Any donations toward the balloon fund will be graciously accepted.
Windsor Fair Grounds, Windsor ME 4:00 – 4:30
Same info as above
Erskine Academy, South China ME 12:40 – 12:45
Senior Students of Erskine Academy; location will be in the back Parking Lot/Track Area. We will be providing balloons for this event. Balloons will be given out on a 1st come 1st serve basis; come early - limited amount. Or feel free to bring your own "special" balloon for Hayley or loved one. You will also be given the chance to write a special message on your balloon. Any donations toward the balloon fund will be graciously accepted.
(Please check back on 4/03/12 for rain date info on any of the above 3 locations)