HELENA — October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. On Wednesday, the community gathered to remind families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss that they are not alone and that their little ones are remembered through a wave of light.

“I think this is a unique opportunity for our community to come together around people who maybe do not always get seen,” Maureen Bjerke, the Zero to Five community coordinator, says.

Bjerke wanted to bring Wave of Light to her community to help people through experiences like hers.

“Nineteen years ago, I lost my own baby boy and spent a lot of time carrying around grief and shame and guilt, and now just feeling like I want to help other people feel less alone,” Bjerke says.

Wave of Light is a global event that is n

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