Butterfly Run BC

08/31/2026

The Butterfly Run is just over ONE MONTH away! On Saturday, October 3rd, we’ll come together in 7 communities across BC — Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Whistler, Trail, Kamloops and Prince Rupert — to honour all loss & reproductive journeys and support one another.

Whether you’re walking or running in honour of your own experience with pregnancy loss, stillbirth, TFMR, infant loss, infertility, reproductive fertility journey- or showing up in support of someone you love, we’d love to see you there. Come as you are. Come for yourself. Come for someone you love. Come be part of this community. Worst club. Best people.

👕 T-shirt reminder: The T-shirt size cut-off is midnight on September 1st,2026!!

If you’d like a T-shirt and want to guarantee your preferred size, please register by the end of the day September 1st. Register today and join us for the Butterfly Run! We can't wait to see you there!

08/25/2026

2026 ButterflyRun T-SHIRTS ARE HERE!
We are SO excited to finally share the 2026 Butterfly Run T-shirt design and colours!

This year, we’re thrilled to be bringing our 5K Run + 3K Walk to 7 communities across BC on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 and we cannot wait to see our community come together once again. 🦋

A HUGE thank you to Marina from AOM | Transformational Branding Designer for creating this year’s beautiful design, and a big shoutout to Sew Kool for managing our T-shirt order and making sure every detail is perfect! We are so grateful for all the work that goes into making these shirts happen!

✨ Have you registered yet? This is your reminder! ✨
If you want to guarantee that you receive one of our 2026 Butterfly Run T-shirts, please register ASAP!

👕 T-shirt cutoff: September 1st
That's just over a week away! We can’t wait to see you in your 2026 Butterfly Run shirt on October 3rd as we walk, run, remember and honour our babies and our fertility journeys together.

Register through the link in our bio!

08/18/2026

Passing along a research opportunity for care providers and people with lived experience of pregnancy loss 👇👇

This research is funded by a Michael Smith Health Research BC and is conducted by Principal Investigator Dr. Cheryl Heykoop and Co-investigator Dr. Rana Van Tuyl from Royal Roads University and Co-investigator Kathryn Berry-Einarson. All team members have lived experience of pregnancy loss.
               
For more information, contact Rana Van Tuyl at: [email protected].

08/18/2026

“If my story helps even one woman or family feel seen, understood, or a little less alone in their own aftermath, then letting these words out into the world was worth it.”

Author Annette Pfeiffer’s blog post explores the physical and emotional aftermath of losing a baby, from the painful reality of postpartum milk production to the enduring grip of grief, in this month’s blog post. Through memories of losing her son Jaden, navigating
moments of grief while supporting others, and spending twenty years finding the courage to share her story, Annette reflects on why she wrote and published her book “The Aftermath of Birth.” She emphasizes bringing visibility to the postpartum experiences, loss, and the pain that often remain unspoken, while helping other women and families feel seen.

Annette is the author of the book “The Aftermath of Birth,” which is available on Amazon. Annette also shares more of her story, along with some of the messages and reflections she's received from readers, on Instagram at Annette Pheiffer - Read the full blog post up on our website now (link in bio)

08/15/2026

There’s still time to register & join us.
On Saturday October 3rd, we’ll gather at Olympic Village Square for the 8th Annual Butterfly Run Vancouver - a day to remember the babies we carry in our hearts, honour the journeys of infertility, and surround ourselves with a community that understands.

Whether you run, walk, come with your family, bring your friends, or simply show up, there is a place for you here.

Register before September 1:
🦋 Save $5 with code BUTTERFLY5�👕 Register by September 1 to guarantee your preferred 2026 T-shirt size�🤍 Gather your people and create a team�🌸 Come walk or run with us on October 3
You don't have to have a personal experience with loss or fertility to participate. You can come for someone you love. You can come to support a friend. You can come because every family deserves compassion, connection and support.
Who will you bring with you?

📍 Vancouver�📅 October 3, 2026�🦋 3K Walk + 5K Run
Register today and use code BUTTERFLY5 for $5 off.

Butterfly Run Vancouver 2026 Olympic Village Square, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Butterfly Run VancouverSaturday, October 3rd,… - October 3, 2026

08/12/2026

Introducing our 2026 Butterfly Run Presenting Sponsor: Expressions Counselling ✨

We are thrilled to welcome Expressions Counselling as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Butterfly Run! 🦋

Having organizations that understand the deeply personal nature of fertility, pregnancy loss and reproductive health makes this community event even more meaningful.

We’re honoured to welcome Yasaman Mandanikia, founder of Expressions Counselling, to the Butterfly Run Vancouver on October 3, 2026, where she will be sharing her own personal story of fertility and reproductive fertility treatments with our community. Yasaman’s lived experience and professional work are a beautiful reminder of the importance of compassionate, supportive care throughout these complex journeys. 💛

Be sure to stop by and say hi to the Expressions Counselling team on October 3rd! We’re so grateful to have them alongside us as we gather, remember, honour and support one another.
Thank you, Expressions Counselling, for helping make the 2026 Butterfly Run possible! ❤️🦋

08/11/2026

Research Opportunity - Help to inform future care for people facing miscarriages!

UBC is conducting a research project for Canadian residents who have experienced one or more miscarriages in the past 5 years - Honorarium provided.

This research study aims to examine the role of community care for folks who have experienced miscarriage and how community care shaped their healing. They are looking for participants who have endured one or more miscarriages in the past five years to interview about their experience of community care during and post-miscarriage.  

If you are interested scan the QR code provided - If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact: [email protected]

08/05/2026

Less than 2 months to go until the 2026 Butterfly Run!

Here's a little sneak peek at our 2026 Butterfly Run participant swag bags! We are getting so excited to welcome our incredible community on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 as we come together in 7 communities across British Columbia.

📍Join us this year in:
🦋 Vancouver
🦋 Kelowna
🦋 Nanaimo
🦋 Whistler
🦋 Trail
🦋 Kamloops
🦋 Prince Rupert

If you haven't registered yet, this is your reminder! Registration is open, and September 1st is the deadline to guarantee your preferred event T-shirt size.

Already registered? We'd love to hear from you! Tell us your team name in the comments below so we can celebrate everyone who will be walking, running, and remembering together. 👇👇👇

Whether you're honouring a baby you've lost, navigating infertility, or supporting someone you love, thank you for showing up and taking part in this special day. There is something so powerful about gathering with people who truly understand the complexities of this journey.

A very special thank you to Lucy's Big Brother in Kelowna for being the model for our 2026 participant bags! 💙🦋

We can't wait to see you all on October 3rd!

07/23/2026

“I may not always have the right words, but these are some of the things I want her to know about what grief is and what it isn’t.”

After the stillbirth of her son and the birth of her daughter a year later, Aleah Toews reflects on parenting after loss. She shares the truths she hopes to teach her daughter about grief: it isn’t a lesson, a burden to fix, or something that simply disappears. Instead, love and grief can coexist, and families can remember those they’ve lost while growing together.
Full blog post is linked in our bio!

Aleah is the is the author of the children’s book “Still Your Heart Will Grow: loving and grieving a pregnancy loss.” For more information on the book, you can visit her at www.stillyourheartwillgrow.ca. To connect with Aleah, please follow her IG Still Your Heart Will Grow.

07/10/2026

☀️ Summer 2026 Programs are here ☀️
Swipe through to see our upcoming events online and across BC!

This summer, we're honoured to offer free support groups and peer led community events, across British Columbia. We also have a variety of virtual support groups that you can join from anywhere. Whether you are navigating miscarriage, pregnancy loss, TFMR, infertility, fertility treatments, stillbirth, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, or supporting someone you love through these experiences, we are here for you.

Our counsellor-led support groups, peer-led community gatherings, and one-to-one peer support are all offered free of charge.
We also provide professional one-to-one counselling to help ensure families and individuals receive the support they need, when they need it.

No one should have to navigate this alone. We hope you'll join us this summer.

Visit our website to request support, or register for an upcoming event or support group.