Candle ceremony for infant loss

Light up the Hawthorn Arts Centre at a candle ceremony to commemorate infant loss.

The Hawthorn Arts Centre will host a candle ceremony on Monday 15 October, from 7pm.

The outside of the building will also be lit up in pink and blue.

The City of Boroondara and Cr Felicity Sinfield have been working with local community member Anne-Maree Polimeni, to raise awareness about the impact of infant loss in the community.

Ms Polimeni’s son Rafael was stillborn at 28 weeks..

This event is being run by SANDS Victoria and supported by City of Boroondara and the Rotary Club of Balwyn.