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Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting
December 12
Family and friends around the globe light candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.
The Worldwide Candle Lighting started in the United States in 1997 as a small Internet observance but has since swelled in numbers as word has spread throughout the world of the remembrance. The United States Senate has joined in the remembrance by unanimously passing resolutions declaring the second Sunday in December of each year National Children’s Memorial Day to coincide with this event. Visit the Compassionate Friends website to learn how to participate.« back