Cumberland House Hospice Auxiliary welcomes the public to participate in its annual Celebration of Life Butterfly Release.
This year’s release will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Cumberland County Courthouse gazebo and lawn in downtown Crossville. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating. Families are welcome.
“Our event will be an uplifting, joyful experience remembering those we have loved and lost or those we wish to honor,” said Sherry Koch, event co-chair. “It will include a reading of the names we are celebrating or honoring, a butterfly blessing, commemorative readings, special music and the release of the butterflies.”
The donation for each butterfly is $25 for one name to be memorialized or honored or $100 for five names.
“Reserve your butterflies today since they must be ordered by May 27 from the butterfly farm,” Koch said.
Proceeds from the benefit event will assist the nonprofit Hospice of Cumberland County in providing quality end-of-life care and grief support for individuals and their families in the community.
Those placing orders are asked to print a list of names and any special pronunciation of names. Mail the list with a check to Cumberland House Hospice Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1943, Crossville, TN 38558-1943 (note Butterfly Release on the check).
Email chhospiceauxiliary@gmail.com or see the Auxiliary on Facebook for more information.