CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Dozens of people gathered for an ‘All Lives Matter’ celebration September 25 at Richellen Park in Clarksville.
Butterflies and balloons were released to represent the lost loved ones of those in attendance.
This is the second successful dedication hosted by the creator of the event, Kayla Hill.
Hill decided to host her first community dedication in November of 2015 after the deaths of her daughter and father.
“I decided to embrace this passion and transform the hurt that so many of us have had to endure into an actual celebratory event, one in which people from all walks of life can get together. Not to mourn or grieve. But to seek joy in remembrance of those who are no longer with us. As they are not actually lost, but forever present in our minds and in our hearts,” Hill said.
Hill was grateful to see a large turnout at Sunday’s event and said it was a joy to see the camaraderie established between people in a time of need.
“My ultimate goal is to raise awareness that we are all precious, and none of us are alone,” she said. “With that understanding and through my events I hope the movement grows bigger and bigger every day.”
She hopes to host a similar event in the future.
Photos courtesy of Kayla Hill