PAIL Remembrance and Awareness Walk

The P.A.I.L. Remembrance & Awareness Walk will be hosted by Alive In My Heart, Miles’ Mission, Columbus Public Health, and Nationwide Children's Hospital at Genoa Park in Columbus on Saturday morning, October 12, 2024. The event will bring awareness and support around the experience of Pregnancy and Infant Loss (“P.A.I.L.”) and honor and remember all of the babies we miss, babies who are loved beyond measure. Building on a tradition started in 2023 with a P.A.I.L. 5k hosted by Timmy’s Kids, the walk will bring together the Columbus and surrounding communities to support parents grieving the loss of a baby. Check-in will open at 9 am and a brief presentation will begin at 10 am including Keynote Speaker Jennifer Bullock Moore. The un-timed one-mile walk begins following the presentation, at roughly 10:30 am. The event will also include light snacks, water, resources for grieving parents, and activities for children, so please arrive early to enjoy these opportunities. The course is stroller-friendly, but pets other than service animals are not permitted.

Miles' Mission emerged from a family's profound grief after the stillbirth of their beloved Miles Owen Moore on October 11, 2021. His passing forever altered the lives of Jennifer, Gerald, Noah, and Harper Moore, as well as Dr. Michael Bullock, Kathy Bullock, Pamela, and Kendall Stevens, alongside their children, Michael and Jakobi. Through their collective sorrow, they discovered a newfound purpose in supporting others navigating the heartache of pregnancy and infant loss. Pamela, Miles’ Aunt and Jennifer's sister, faced her own journey of loss, enduring the pain of a molar pregnancy before the birth of her son, Jakobi. Despite the joy Jakobi brought, Pamela endured another miscarriage, highlighting the need to extend their support beyond stillbirths alone. These experiences, coupled with the loss of Miles, underscored the importance of honoring all forms of pregnancy and infant loss, inspiring them to establish Miles' Mission and provide solace to families facing similar challenges.

Alive In My Heart (“AIMH”) was founded in 2017 by the parents of Annelise Nery Cericola, Owen Chase Janidlo, and Jacob Dale Yassenoff, each of whom passed away shortly after birth in 2016 and are missed and loved beyond measure. AIMH has a mission to support families impacted by pregnancy and infant loss by connecting them to each other and to community resources in Central Ohio. AIMH envisions a community in which no family has to endure pregnancy or infant loss in isolation.

Columbus Public Health (CPH) is protecting health and improving lives as the local public health agency for the cities of Columbus and Worthington. The Franklin County Fetal-Infant Mortality Review (FIMR), which is facilitated through CPH, is part of a community-wide effort to decrease fetal and infant deaths in Franklin County. The FIMR team reviews fetal and infant deaths in Franklin County and listens to the unique stories of those who have lost a child. From this process, we learn about our community’s strengths and needs, and get information to help improve systems impacting the health of pregnant families and our community. 

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