Celebrate life and love with Butterfly Release

The butterfly tent houses more than 1,000 butterflies that will be released at the end of the ceremony on Saturday, April 6. The event is open to those in Southwest Florida. COURTESY PHOTOS

Remember lost loved ones by joining Avow in the annual Butterfly Release in Cambier Park in downtown Naples.

The moving event is open to the entire Southwest Florida community. It will include a live butterfly exhibit, remembrance ceremony and Butterfly Release.

“We value celebrating life’s beauty with the community and providing them a comfortable outlet for grief,” says Avow President and CEO Jaysen Roa. “With this annual event, we are grateful to share the importance of honoring the lives of our loved ones in such an inspiring and touching way.”

The event begins with the butterfly exhibit, open from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, with more than 1,000 butterflies in the interactive display tent. Local musicians and Avow’s own board-certified music therapists will play music. There will also be various craft activities for children. The remembrance ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with inspirational readings, songs and a public reading of the names of loved ones remembered. At the ceremony’s close, more than 1,000 butterflies will be released in a celebration of life. Avow bereavement counselors will be in attendance for anyone who may need extra support.

The Butterfly Release event is generously endowed by the Gorlach family. Participants who wish to register a name in advance to be read in memory of a loved one may donate $55 per name. Name registration before 10 a.m. will be $65 on the day of the event. This event is open to the community; the public may attend to watch the Butterfly Release for free. A live stream will also be made available online for those who cannot attend in person on Avow’s Facebook page and replayed on its YouTube channel. For more information or to register a name, see www.avowcares.org/butterflyrelease.

About Avow

Avow was founded in 1983 as Collier County’s original, nonprofit hospice. Today, Avow’s nonprofit companies provide palliative care consultations for adults facing chronic or serious illness and hospice care and bereavement support services for children and adults. To learn more about the scope of services provided by Avow, call 239-261-4404 or see www.avowcares.org/butterflyrelease. ¦

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