Missing Alexis: Northern KY Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Resources

10/14/2026

10/12/2026

💜🦋 HEARTS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING — TONIGHT! 🦋💜

Join the Missing Alexis Foundation tonight at 6:30 PM at the Florence Methodist Church for our HEARTS Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group.

Anyone touched by pregnancy or infant loss is welcome. Whether you need to share, listen, or simply be surrounded by people who understand, there is a place for you here. 🤍

You are not alone. 💜

📍 Florence Methodist Church | 6:30 PM

10/05/2026

🦋💙 YESTERDAY… OUR BABIES BROUGHT US TOGETHER. 💙🦋

There are really no words big enough to describe yesterday.

The sunshine was beautiful.
The weather was perfect.
But the LOVE… the love was even more incredible. ❤️

Hundreds of people gathered in one place carrying something that cannot always be seen — love for a baby who should be here.

Some carried pictures.
Some carried signs.
Some carried memories.
Some carried broken hearts.
Some carried hope.

And every single person carried a story.

Yesterday, we said their names.
We remembered their lives.
We honored their footprints.
We released butterflies in their memory.
And for a little while, the babies we miss were at the very center of everything. 🦋

What makes the NKY Walk to Remember so incredibly special isn’t simply the walk.

It’s the moment a grieving mom looks around and realizes, “I’m not the only one.”

It’s the dad who quietly stands beside his family, remembering the child he wishes he could hold.

It’s the grandparents, siblings, friends and loved ones who continue to say, “Your baby matters to me, too.”

It’s the strangers who become community.

And it’s the beautiful reminder that love does not end when a life does.

To every family who trusted us with your babies’ names, your memories, your stories and your hearts — thank you. It is our greatest honor to walk beside you.

To every volunteer, sponsor, vendor, donor and community member who helped bring this day to life — thank you for helping us create a place where no family has to remember alone.

And to every person who showed up yesterday…

Thank you for showing the world that these babies are not forgotten.
They are not invisible.
They are not “just a loss.”
They are sons and daughters.
Grandchildren.
Brothers and sisters.
Nieces and nephews.
They are loved.
They are remembered.
And they will always matter. 💙

📸 AND NOW… WE WANT YOUR MEMORIES!

We know yesterday was filled with moments we didn’t get to see.

The quiet moments.
The big smiles.
The hugs.
The tears.
The butterflies.
The family pictures.
The little details that made the day yours.

PLEASE SEND THEM TO US! 🦋

Message the Missing Alexis Foundation page with any and all photos you’d like to share. We want to incorporate your beautiful memories into our Walk to Remember video so we can preserve the story of yesterday — together.

Because yesterday wasn’t just our Walk.

It was YOUR Walk.
It was your babies’ Walk.
It was a community choosing to remember.

And honestly…

We hope you loved yesterday even half as much as we loved having you there. ❤️

Thank you for trusting us to honor your little ones alongside you.

Until we gather again, please know this:

Your babies are remembered.
Your babies are loved.
Your babies’ names belong here.
And you will never have to walk alone.

🦋 Forever loved. Forever remembered. Forever a part of us. 🦋

With all of our hearts,
The Missing Alexis Foundation Team 💙

10/03/2026

🦋💜 TOMORROW, WE WALK. TOMORROW, WE REMEMBER. TOMORROW, WE HONOR THEIR STORIES. 💜🦋

The excitement is building, and our hearts are overflowing with love as we prepare for the 2026 19th Annual Missing Alexis Foundation Walk to Remember for Pregnancy & Infant Loss!💜

Tomorrow, families, friends, and our incredible community will come together at Boone County Arboretum to remember the precious babies who will forever hold a place in our hearts. Some were here for a lifetime of memories, others for just a fleeting moment, and some were loved long before they ever took their first breath. Every single one matters. Every name deserves to be remembered. Every story deserves to be honored. 🦋

✨ Today, we're sharing the Walk program, filled with the names of the little ones we will walk in honor of tomorrow. Each name represents a family, a story, a love that never ends, and a life that will never be forgotten.

As you look through these pages, take a moment to read their names. Say them aloud. Remember them. Because behind every name is a family whose world was forever changed and whose love continues to shine.

Tomorrow, there will be hugs, tears, laughter, butterflies, cherished memories, and an entire community reminding bereaved families that they are not alone. 💜

We cannot wait to see everyone as we gather for this beautiful morning of remembrance, connection, and love.

To every family who has entrusted us with their baby's name, thank you. It is our greatest honor to remember them alongside you.

Tomorrow, we walk for them. We walk for you. We walk because love never ends. 💜🦋

10/01/2026

💜🦋 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. 🦋💜

A month to remember. A month to honor. A month to acknowledge those precious lives that changed us forever and the love that never ends.

Behind every angel baby is a story. A name. A face. A family. A lifetime of love held in a heart that still aches.

Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, whether you carry the memory of a pregnancy, a stillborn baby, or a child who spent far too little time in your arms, your baby matters. Your grief matters. Your story matters.💜

At the Missing Alexis Foundation, we believe no family should ever have to walk through pregnancy or infant loss alone. Every day, we work to honor babies gone too soon by supporting families through some of life's most heartbreaking moments. From memory boxes and miscarriage care packages to bereavement support, remembrance events, and simply being there when someone needs to know they're not alone, our mission is rooted in one simple belief: every baby deserves to be remembered, and every family deserves support.

This month, we want to make space for those stories. A space where our babies are remembered, their names are spoken, their pictures are shared, and their lives are celebrated.

🦋 We invite you to share in the comments below:
💜 Your little one's name.
📸 A favorite picture, ultrasound photo, or special keepsake.
💕 A memory, a story, or simply a few words about the baby you're especially missing this October.

Maybe it's the baby you never got to bring home. Maybe it's the little one whose birthday or due date falls this month. Maybe it's simply one of those days when you wish more than anything that they were here.

However you choose to remember, we are here to listen. And if you're reading this while navigating the heartbreak of loss, please know that the Missing Alexis Foundation is here for you, too. Reach out, explore our resources, or connect with our community at www.missingalexis.org. 💜

This October we're remembering Alexis MacKenzie who was born still at 40 weeks in July, 2004. After nine months of anticipation, dreams of the future, and the excitement of a lifetime of milestones yet to come, we were faced with the unimaginable heartbreak of saying goodbye before getting the chance to watch her grow.

And we're remembering MacKenzie Grace, Alexis's niece who was born in November, 2019 at just 26 weeks. After 20 precious days in the NICU, filled with hope, prayers, and a courageous fight, MacKenzie succumbed to complications of prematurity.

And we remember ALL of your babies. All of your precious little ones and YOU - the families we are so honored and humbled to walk beside as you navigate one of life's deepest sorrows.

Let's fill this space with love, remembrance, and the beautiful stories of the babies who will always be part of our families.

Because they were here. They mattered. They are loved. And they will never be forgotten. 💜🦋

With all our love,
The Missing Alexis Foundation

09/28/2026

🦋 HELLO, MISSING ALEXIS FRIENDS & FAMILIES! 🦋
Can you believe our big day is THIS SUNDAY?!?! We are SO excited to see YOU, your family, and your walking team at the 2026 19th Annual Missing Alexis Foundation Walk to Remember for Pregnancy & Infant Loss. 💜🦋👣

Whether this is your first Walk or you've been walking with us for years, we can't wait to share this special day of remembrance, love, and community with you.

Here’s everything you need to know before Sunday! 👇

☀️ RAIN OR SHINE!
The Walk happens rain or shine - and the forecast is looking....IFFY.....possibly cool and maybe a little....wet. ☔ That's OKAY - we'll still be there! We DO highly recommend bringing camping chairs and/or a canopy. There is plenty of room to set up and make yourself comfortable! Also consider bringing a cooler with drinks and plenty of water.

🚻 RESTROOMS will be available on site.

🌭 COME HUNGRY!
Our FAVORITE food trucks will be there:
🍪 Cookiefection
🌭 Buffalo's Best

Please plan to support these fantastic local vendors!

📸 FAMILY & WALKING TEAM PHOTOS
Be sure to stop by the photography station for a family or team photo with Michelle Gibbs Photography!

🐾 And yes—the event is FAMILY AND PET FRIENDLY!
🕛 CHECK-IN | 12:00–1:45 P.M.
Check-in will take place at Shelterhouse #2 at the back of Central Park, near the large soccer fields.Just follow the signs—we'll help you find us!

If you pre-registered, you'll receive your:
💙 Check-in goodie bag
💙 Event program
💙 Program listing your little one's name
Your little one's name will also be read during our Memorial Roll Call following the Walk.

🎨 BEFORE THE WALK
After checking in, take some time to enjoy all of the activities around the shelterhouse!
✨ Sign & craft making
✨ Food trucks
✨ Family & team photography
✨ Honor Board
✨ Community fellowship

💙 OUR HONOR BOARD
If you've joined us in previous years, you may remember our Honor Boards.If you're new this year, we'd love for you to bring a photo of your little one to place on the board.

Don't have a photo? That's absolutely okay. We'll have beautiful stationery available where you can write a note, share a name, or simply write something from your heart to honor the little one you carry with you. 💙

📸 1:45 P.M. | GROUP PHOTO
At 1:45 P.M., we'll gather everyone together for our big walking group photo!
Then, at approximately 2:00 P.M., we'll begin our Walk.

🦋 THE WALK
Our memorial walk is 1.3 miles around the Arboretum loop trail and is stroller and wheelchair accessible.
And if you purchased a Memory Mile Marker, keep your eyes open along the trail—you'll be able to find your little one's marker!
Please stop, take a photo, hug your people, and spend as much time as you need at their marker. 💙

At the conclusion of the Walk, our Board members will collect the Memory Mile Markers.
IMPORTANT: If you purchased a Memory Mile Marker, please return to the check-in/sign-in tent after the Walk and activities to pick up your marker and take it home as a keepsake.

🦋 AFTER THE WALK
Once we return to the shelterhouse area, we'll gather together for:
💙 Special speakers
💙 Memorial Roll Call
💙 Butterfly Release

During the butterfly release, one member of each registered family will be called forward to receive a butterfly.

Once every registered family has received one, any remaining butterflies will be distributed—and then we'll release them TOGETHER.

Trust us... this is one of the most beautiful moments of our Walk, and you will NOT want to miss it. 🦋💙

Still have questions? Did we miss something?

Send us a Facebook message or email, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

We are counting down the days and cannot WAIT to see all of you on Sunday.

Bring your chairs.
Bring your family.
Bring your team.
Bring your memories.
Bring your love.

And we'll bring the butterflies. 🦋

💙 We walk because their lives matter. See you Sunday!!!

09/20/2026

🚨⏰ 11:59 P.M. TONIGHT — LAST CALL TO PRE-REGISTER! 🦋💙

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! 🥹💫

Registration for the 2026 19th Annual Missing Alexis Foundation Walk to Remember for Pregnancy & Infant Loss closes TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 20, AT 11:59 P.M.!

If you want to make sure your little one’s name is included in our printed program and reserve a Memory Mile Marker sign in their honor, this is your moment. 🦋💙

✨ Honor your baby. Share their name. Keep their memory walking with us. ✨

Join us on Sunday, October 4th at Boone County Arboretum at Central Park in Union, KY, for a beautiful morning of remembrance, love, and community.

🦋 1.3-mile memorial walk
🦋 Memory Mile Marker signs honoring your little one
🦋 Roll call of our precious babies’ names
🦋 Butterfly release
🦋 Family fun, food trucks & more

💙 The walk is FREE for everyone. Donations are welcome and help the Missing Alexis Foundation continue providing support and resources to families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

⏰ PRE-REGISTER BY 11:59 P.M. TONIGHT!

👉 Don’t wait. Register now and make sure your little one’s name is part of this special day.

🔗 https://missingalexis.org/nky-walk-to-remember

We walk because their lives matter. We remember because they are forever loved. 🦋💙

09/15/2026

Today, we’re asking our Missing Alexis family to do something very simple—but incredibly powerful.

Please pause and hold two precious babies and their families close in your hearts: Roxanna and
Za’Ryzen.

It has been our deepest honor and privilege to recently walk alongside these families during one of the most unimaginable moments a parent can ever face—the loss of their precious little one.

We wish we could take away even a tiny piece of their pain. We wish we could make the days ahead easier. But what we can do is remind them that they are not walking this road alone.

So, Missing Alexis community, we’re asking for your prayers, your warmest thoughts, and your love to surround these families. Pray for strength on the hard days. For comfort when the silence feels overwhelming. For peace in the midst of heartbreak. And for healing that comes gently, one day at a time.

And while you’re holding these families in your hearts, say their babies’ names.

Roxanna.
Za’Ryzen.

Their lives were far too short, but they were deeply loved. They mattered. They made an imprint. And they will forever be a part of their families’ stories.

This is why Missing Alexis exists.

To show up when the world feels unbearably heavy.
To hold space for the grief.
To honor the babies.
And to remind families that they never have to walk through this alone.

Please join us in wrapping these families in an enormous blanket of love, prayers, and gentle healing.

We remember. We honor. We love. We walk beside you.

09/13/2026

🦋 IF YOU’VE EVER LOST A BABY… PLEASE KNOW THIS: YOU DON’T HAVE TO CARRY THAT GRIEF ALONE.🦋

Some losses change you forever.

Some babies are carried for only days, weeks, or months — but loved for a lifetime.

And sometimes, you just need to sit in a room with people who understand without you having to explain. 💙

Tomorrow night, September 14 at 6:30 PM, the Missing Alexis Foundation invites anyone affected by pregnancy or infant loss to join us for our September Missing Alexis/HEARTS Support Group Meeting.

Whether your loss happened recently or decades ago… whether you've been to HEARTS before or this would be your very first time…there is a place for you here.

Come talk.
Come listen.
Come remember.
Come cry.
Come sit quietly.
Or simply come be surrounded by people who *get it.*

There is no right way to grieve. There is no expiration date on love. And you never have to walk this road alone.** 🦋

📍Florence Methodist Church
8580 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY
(Behind Barleycorn’s & Culver’s)

🦋WALK TO REMEMBER SIGN PICKUP — 6:00 PM

We’ll be in front of the church beginning at 6:00 PM for families who would like to pick up their 2026 Walk to Remember sign before the meeting. First come, first served!

If you know someone who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss, tag them. Share this post. Send it to them privately. Sometimes the hardest part is simply knowing where to go.

Your baby mattered.
Your love matters.
Your grief matters.
And YOU matter. 💙🦋

09/06/2026

🦋 A SPECIAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, INFANT & CHILD LOSS — AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM! 🦋

The 2026 19th Annual Missing Alexis Foundation Walk to Remember for Pregnancy & Infant Loss is coming up Sunday, October 4th at Central Park in Union, and we’d LOVE for our Northern Kentucky community to join us! 💗 The best part? This event is completely FREE to participants!

Here’s what you can expect:
🦋 1.3-mile memorial walk
🦋 Butterfly release & Honor Roll of babies’ names
🌮 Food trucks
🎨 Family remembrance crafts & sign-making
📸 Family & walking team photo opportunities
💌 Remembrance board for photos and notes to your little one
💗 A community filled with love, remembrance & support

We’re also excited to have Buffalo's Best and Cookiefection available for food purchases and Michelle Gibbs Photography joining us to capture photo ops of your walking team family and friends!

This is a beautiful opportunity to remember little ones gone too soon and remind grieving families that they are seen, they are remembered, and they do not have to walk alone.
You don’t have to have experienced a loss yourself to participate. Walk in memory of someone you love, support a friend or family member, or simply show up for families in our community. Everyone is welcome! 🦋

Know someone who should be here? Tag them or share this post!💗
📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
📍 Central Park | Union, KY
🎟️ FREE for all participants!
🦋 REGISTER TODAY: https://missingalexis.org/nky-walk-to-remember

19 years of remembering. 19 years of supporting. 19 years of walking together.

We hope you’ll join us! 💗🦋