Dear Editor,

The Pee Dee Crisis Pregnancy Center would like to thank everyone who participated in the first “Footprints on Our Hearts,” Candle Lighting Memorial on Oct. 15, 2012. It was a heartwarming celebration that touched many.

If you did not participate this year, please remember your loved one next year for the 2nd Annual Memorial.

We would like to thank the following for their help in making this event possible. Pastors Jason Lutz, Richard Tyson, Ernie Walters, Corey Wilson. Also, Rene Anderson, Dawn Dewitt, Pat Freeman, BJ and Stan Gadson, Misty Gibson, Gay Green, Jessa Hyde, Jatana and Jr. McCormick , Bonnie Melton, Terri and Dawson Phifer, Kimberly Phifer, Kris and Chad Phifer, Audrey Richardson, Joe Robinson, Betty Samuels, Sarah Smith, Angie Tyson, Carolyn VanAntwerp, Karen and Madison Walters, the City of Rockingham and police department for your assistance. A very special thank you to Rebecca Phifer.

We are grateful that you walked through our doors that day at Hope’s Doorway, willing to share your heart and wanting to help so many others. It is the desire of The Pee Dee Crisis Pregnancy Center, to bring awareness to the great tragedy involved in the deaths of unborn and newborn babies. We want to offer compassion to all of those who have lost children to untimely deaths. As a community we need to consider how we can understand and support a parent who is grieving this type of loss.

The center will be offering an “Empty Arms” support group beginning Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., located at 110 N. Lawrence St., Mrs. Tina Clark holds a certificate in “Bereavement Counseling” and will lead the group. If you need any further information regarding this support group please call 910-895-6616.

Thank you,

Terri C. Robinson

Hamlet