A Windsor mom who lost a child well into her pregnancy is hoping her story helps others.
At the launch today of the fourth Light the Way fundraiser Chantal Meadows spoke about her experience.
She says there was no support initially after she lost the baby, but the Canadian Mental Health Association Bereavement Program stepped up.
Meadows says the program helped more than just her own struggles.
"Really helped me through a difficult time, but gave me key words to help support my daughter. She didn't understand what happened to her baby sister. And so telling her she was very, very, very, very sick was key words for her healing and our healing as well"
She says losing an unborn child is very difficult.
"When you have that loss, you're lost. Because you've made those plans and that dream for having another child especially for us we're fighting fertility issues and a struggle and emotional roller coaster on that front"
Meadows says she learned through the program to honour her child.
"I've been doing that kind of silently in the background and making some leeway in that, but this is really the first public place where to see her star on there, Baby Girl Meadows, is tough "
The Light the Way fundraiser is set up at Devonshire Mall.
Supporters purchase a paper ornament for $2 and write a name of a loved on on it to hang on one of the five trees.
CMHA CEO Claudia den Boer speaks at Light the Way launch, Devonshire Mall, November 20, 2018 (by AM800's Peter Langille)
CMHA CEO Claudia den Boer says with backing from sponsors the campaign has raised $60,000 so far to support the bereavement program at CMHA.