Worldwide Candle Lighting
Held annually the second
Sunday in December, this year December 9, 2012 The Compassionate
Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting® unites family and friends around the
globe as they light candles for one hour to honor and remember children
who have died at any age from any cause. As candles are lit at 7 p.m.
local time, creating a virtual wave of light, hundreds of thousands of
persons commemorate and honor children in a way that transcends all
ethnic, cultural, religious, and political boundaries. Read More
National Conference
A TCF National Conference is an event unlike any other where bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents are able to share with others walking the same grief journey. This is combined with well-known speakers, great entertainment, and more than 100 workshops covering most areas of grief after the death of a child. The next National Conference will be July 5-7 in Boston, MA. Read More
Walk to Remember
The Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember®, now a highlight of every TCF National Conference, was created as a symbolic way to show the love we carry for the children we mourn. Held at 8 a.m. Sunday on the final day of the national conference, the Walk starts at the host hotel of the conference. Read More
Regional Conferences
Regional conferences offer a rewarding opportunity to share an intimate time with families that have also experienced the death of a child and are seeking ways to learn more about the common path on which we walk. Read More
Grief in the News Grief in the News provides links to stories available online that generally reflect involvement by The Compassionate Friends in their communities and the nation. Read More