Walking Through Grief—Together :: Community Walk for Grief Support June 4, 2011

Walking Through Grief—Together :: Community Walk for Grief Support. June 4, 9am-noon. Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf, Chicago. Join us to raise money for those in need of grief counseling and to promote understanding about cycles of grief and loss. The Center for Grief Recovery is celebrating its 25th anniversary by organizing this community event in East Rogers Park, along Chicago's beautiful lakefront. Walk 3 miles from Loyola Park to Berger Park and back. Registration: $20/adult, $10/child (12 & under), $55/family maximum. Groups are encouraged to walk in honor of a loved one, a colleague, a friend, a pet, or to support transformation after a significant loss, like a divorce, job transition, or illness. Those who raise additional sponsorships are entered into a raffle!

The inevitability of loss confronts us all at some time or another. And loss is not limited to the death of a loved one, though that is its most dramatic expression. We believe grief and mourning are natural healing processes, but are often compromised or derailed by various factors, such as the lack of clear and compassionate community rituals.

http://www.griefcounselor.org/walking-through-grief.html