Independence Health System to Honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss with White Pumpkin Remembrance Event

GREENSBURG, Pa, September 29, 2025 … To honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in October, Independence Health System will host its annual Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance on Oct. 5, 2025. 

This year’s remembrance will center around the theme of a white pumpkin, inspired by the poem The White Pumpkin, written by Jennifer Giles, a mother who experienced pregnancy loss. Her poem will be shared at the event as a tribute to families who have endured similar grief. 

A local family will also attend to share their personal story of loss and the journey that followed, offering a heartfelt perspective of healing and remembrance.

According to the Pregnancy After Loss Support organization, one in four pregnancies in the United States ends in miscarriage, and one in 160 ends in stillbirth.

“Every year, we offer a new theme for remembrance, but the message is always the same: Though some of our family is no longer with us, they are remembered, and they are family,” said Dr. Randi Turkewitz. “We hope the remembrance serves as a place where people can come for support and that we can build a community of individuals who understand and cherish the memories of those babies that left this earth too soon.”

The event welcomes all individuals and families who have been touched by a loss or who wish to show support through their presence. Attendees will have the opportunity to create a white pumpkin in remembrance of their loved ones. Light refreshments will be served. 

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 1pm
The Square at Latrobe — Community Room
100 Excela Health Drive
Latrobe, PA 15601

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Nationally recognized for quality care, Independence Health System comprises Butler Memorial, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals with a combined bed count of 925. With more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 7,000 employees, the System is the third largest in western Pennsylvania serving a population base of 750,000 in a footprint spanning more than 10 counties. 

The System includes tertiary programs rated among America’s best for cardiac care and surgery, earning accolades from a number of prestigious outlets and organizations. Locally owned and locally controlled, Independence Health System offers its patients low-cost, high-quality care across the care spectrum in such specialties as cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, women’s health and obstetrics, emergency medicine, behavioral health and primary care. Its network of outpatient centers sees more than 1.2 million visits annually. The homecare division further supports patients at all stages of life with home health and hospice services. Learn more at www.independence.health