BUTTERFLY RELEASE CEREMONY

The Mothers, a support group for grieving parents who lost their children, in association with The Matthew Wallace Foundations, hosts the Annual Butterfly Release Ceremony at Yonkers City Hall by the Unity Fountain. This ceremony is held every year to remember all of our loved ones who grew their wings, and remind every mother (and mother figure) that they are not alone. The Mayor of Yonkers, Mike Spano, and the Yonkers City Council, has from day one been a big supporter of this cause, and we thank them for coordinating with us to host this event outside of City Hall every year. Mothers are encouraged before the event to fill out a form online to make sure every loved one is remembered, and their names are called during the main part of the ceremony. The event will then close out with a beautiful release of butterflies. Each participating Mother receive a butterfly in a container that they release at the end of the ceremonies. All of these supplies are organized and funded by The Matthew Wallace Foundation.