Pekin Area Chapter 2024 Meeeting Dates and Times
All scheduled meetings are on the 1st Thursday of each month. Unless otherwise noted. All times at 7:00 P.M. Located at the Carle Health Pekin Hospital Lower Level Conference Room. 600 S. 13th St., Pekin, IL 61554
National Website: www.compassionatefriends.org
Pekin Chapter Website: www.tcfpekin.com
Pekin Chapter Voice Mail Number: 309-352-6000
The Pavilion...
Pekin's Mineral Springs Park & Lagoon.
1701 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554
Caddy-corner across from the Hospital where we have our Monthly Meetings on 13th Street.
Please Note Love Gift Change of Address:
The Compassionate Friends #1525
1500 N. Mayfield Ct.
Trivoli, IL 61569-2500
2024
January 4th, 2024 : "Our Hope for the New Year" and Open Discussion
February 1st, 2024: "Ask it Basket"
March 7th, 2024: "Wisdom from Books" Members share helpful tips from any books
about grief they've read. Plus Group Discussion.
April 4th, 2024: "Signs in our Live" Members share "signs" they've received after
their child's death.
May 2nd, 2024: "Mother's Day Program", and Open discussion
June 6th, 2024: "Father's Day Program", and Open Discussion
July 11, 2024: "4th of July with our children" Plus Open Discussion.
July 12 to 14, 2024 TCF Nat'l Conference in New Orleans, LA
August 1, 2024 : "Annual Wreath Release" Meet at the Pekin Boat Club
Parents and family will write notes to loved ones and attach them to a wreath.
September 5, 2024: "Ask It Basket" and Open Discussion
September 15, 2024: Sunday. Green Valley Centennial Park
101 Jibben St. Green Valley, IL 61534
1:30 pm "Memorial Walk"
2:00 pm Butterfly Release
2:30 pm Family & Friends Potluck meal
Table service, drinks, and plates provided.
Please bring a meat dish and another vegetable,
salad, or dessert to share.
This will take place rain or shine!
Please call or text Laura 309-657-8635 if you plan to attend!
October 3, 2024: "Celebrating our Children" and it's our Pekin's Chapter #1525
38th Anniversary. Sharing our history and memories of our
children. Please bring a photo of your child.
October 3, 2024: Memorial Butterfly orders are due to Marcella Harms.
Order forms are in the Newsletter.
November 7, 2024: "Surviving the Holidays" and Group Discussion
November 30, 2024: SATURDAY, "Hanging of the Butterfly Ornaments"
Promptly at 9:00 AM on our "Trees of Remembrance" located
in Mineral Springs Park on Coal Car Drive just off of Court Street.
December 5, 2024: "Annual Children's Remembrance Program" and Fundraising
Raffle. Please bring a photo of your child. And, please bring
2 dozen cookies.
December 8, 2024: Sunday. the 27th Annual "World Wide Candle Lighting"
Pekin's Mineral Springs Park Pavilion
Harp music begins at 5:30pm
Program begins at 6:00pm
Please bring a photo of your child.
Coal Car Drive is the next turn to left past Pavilion Rd.
This is where our Remembrance Trees are located
