“Butterflies symbolize something different to everyone. For some it may represent a soul fluttering into the afterlife, for others it can represent hopefulness, change and transformation, comfort, or positivity,” said Kimberly Mains, medical social worker, UPMC in North Central Pa. “This event is a way for UPMC Family Hospice to give back to the community and celebrate not only those that have passed on in our service, but to anyone that is grieving in our surrounding communities.”
In addition to the butterfly release ceremony, event attendees were treated to food, ice cream, face painting, crafts, and other family fun.
To learn more about UPMC Family Hospice, go to UPMC.com/HomeCareHospiceNCPA.
UPMC Family Hospice Butterfly Release attendees wait patiently for their butterflies.
Community members gather with their families in Callie’s Garden to release a butterfly.
One of the butterflies that have been released in honor of a loved one.
