There HERE our Signed Copies of Briana Hoisington's New Book "Sweet Sorrow" are in the office! A Beautiful book by an IRIS Mom from Faribault Minnesota. This beautiful book weaves together Briana's personal story with an encouraging message to anyone who has experienced loss and heartache and is looking to be seen and heard. Briana's unique story accompanies the stories of other mothers. In plain sight, grief and joy may seem like contradictory emotions but dig deeper and you'll uncover that beauty hides among the ashes.

Briana Hoisington – Author, will be holding a signing event at the Turkey Trot for IRIS on November 27 and 28, 2024. You will be able to pick up a book at the Turkey Trot or you can order your copy now. Stop into the IRIS Office to pick up your copy today, order your copy to pick up at the Turkey Trot (Order Here) or order your copy to be shipped (Order Here)

IRIS October 15^th International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Service

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15^th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Join us on October 15^th 2024, for a service at the IRIS House in honor of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

Service Details:

The service will begin at 7:00 pm at the IRIS House (218 Third Ave. NW Faribault, MN 55021)

The service will take place regardless of weather conditions.

No registration is needed and please bring your own candle/candle holder (battery operated candles work best)

If you would like to participate during the service (read a poem, sing/share a song, etc.) please let us know.

During the service, we will display hearts made in memory of a child. Names on new hearts are recorded every year. You are welcome to put more than one name on a heart and you are welcome to send in a new heart each year.

Feel free to make a heart, write the name of the baby you are honoring and send it to IRIS for the service. Hearts will be saved and reused each year. Picture shows some of the 3700 hearts that we currently have for the service.  To view the list of the 3700+ names of the children we have on hearts please visit our Facebook page.

Lastly, we want to light up as many buildings, bridges, or places as possible with pink and blue lights. If you know of any places to light up, please let us know so we can reach out!