Butterfly memorial

On behalf of CHEO and Roger Neilson House, in collaboration with the Compassionate Friends, we present the 2021 Butterfly Release Memorial. This memorial event is held for families who have lost a child regardless of age. Historically, the Butterfly Release Memorial is held in the beautiful gardens behind the Ronald McDonald House just beside CHEO. This year, the event will be held virtually, and butterflies will be released by CHEO staff in honour of the memory of children lost. RSVP information to the virtual ceremony can be found below.

RSVP

When: Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 2:00pm

Where: The event will be held virtually. We will send out the link to view the ceremony closer to the event date.

RSVP to Butterfly Release Memorial

For more information, please contact Patient Experience by phone (613) 737-7600 ext. 3078 or email experience@cheo.on.ca.

Butterfly activity sheet

Grief and loss can be expressed in many different ways. It’s often children who are able to express theirs beautifully through creative art. Perhaps your child, youth or other family members (of any age) would like to use this butterfly template to express themselves.

We've created this butterfly activity sheet for your family to use before, during or after the ceremony.

Here are a few prompts to help you get started:

Draw memories of your loved one in the butterfly

Write words that remind you of your loved on in the butterfly

Use colours that show how you are feeling