Odessa Regional Medical Center to host butterfly release for families who lost a child

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Regional Medical Center is hosting a butterfly release event Saturday for parents who have experienced the loss of a child.

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at Progressive Park in front of ORMC’s West Campus. It’s a gesture of commemoration, giving families a chance to honor their child’s memory. Organizers with ORMC say the annual event holds special meaning.

“The butterfly is a symbol for hope and remembrance, we wanted to create a space where families to come together to celebrate the child that they may have lost, this is an open invitation to our entire community to come and participate,” said Cheryl Moad, manager of the neonatal program at ORMC.

ORMC’s butterfly release has been running for over six years. The event is open to anyone in the community.