Upcoming Salem Events

Annual Holiday Potluck Dinner

Tuesday, December 6 — Arrival time for dinner 6:30 p.m.

— Program begins at 7:15 p.m. —

Salem Fire Department Training Center — 2740 25th Street SE — Salem, Oregon

We invite all families and friends to join us for an evening of sharing and remembering our children at this tender time of year.

Main entrée, beverages and dessert will be provided. Please feel free to attend whether or not you bring a dish to share — there's always plenty of food.

The evening will include music, poem readings, a special candle lighting; plus the understanding and support of others who know your journey all too well.

A SPECIAL "MEMORY TABLE" WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DISPLAY PICTURES, MEMORY BOXES, SCRAPBOOKS, ETC.

Worldwide Candle Lighting

Join Us on December 11, 2011 for

The Compassionate Friends – Salem Chapter's

Worldwide Candle Lighting — on the Capitol Steps

Sign-in 6:00–6:15 p.m.; Program 6:30 p.m.; Candles lit from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

The death of a child is devastating, and it is important to the family that the child always be remembered. That is why members of the Salem Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) will participate in an annual worldwide event designed to honor the memories of all children, regardless of age, who have died. The chapter is joining Sunday, December 11 with hundreds of organized memorial services around the world for The Compassionate Friends 14th annual Worldwide Candle Lighting, an event now believed to be the largest mass candle lighting in the world. Candles are lit at 7:00 p.m. local time, creating a virtual wave of light; hundreds of thousands of persons commemorate and honor children in a way that transcends ethnic, cultural, religious and political boundaries. Please arrive by 6:45 p.m. as the event will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. Hand-held candles will be provided for the candle lighting, and luminaire bags with votive candles will be available for you to write your child's name and a short message or thought. There will be hot chocolate and coffee to warm your hands; and music, poems, and a special time of candlelight remembrance to warm your heart.

The National TCF website at www.compassionatefriends.org will also feature a Remembrance Book on December 11 which, in a 24-hour period, normally receives thousands of tributes from family members and other caring individuals. You are welcome to honor your child in this way on the website.

To volunteer to help with this event, call Salem TCF at 503-743-3930.

Questions, please call the chapter phone line at 503-743-3930.

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