Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association, known in the community as Southcoast VNA, will host “Hope Takes Flight: A Butterfly Release” on September 15 to benefit the agency’s Hospice program.

Hope Takes Flight will take place on Saturday, September 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., with the butterfly release occurring at 1:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Fairhaven Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Avenue in Fairhaven, and will take place rain or shine.

This inaugural event is being offered to the community as a way to honor and remember loved ones and friends and will support Southcoast VNA’s Hospice program. Activities for families and children will include musical performances, inspirational readings and a live butterfly release. Light refreshments will be served.

Butterflies to honor a loved one can be purchased for a $25 minimum donation. Butterflies purchased before August 24 will include a listing of a loved one’s name in the event program book. Contact Southcoast VNA Community Affairs at 508-973-3472 or by email at scvnacommunityaffairs@southcoast.org to order your butterfly today. Butterflies will also be available to order at the following Farmers’ Markets:

Tuesday, August 7, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Old Rochester Regional High School
135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett

Thursday, August 9, from 2 to 6 p.m.
South Coast Business Center
200 Mill Road, Fairhaven

Tuesday, August 14, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Old Rochester Regional High School
135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett

Thursday, August 16, from 2 to 6 p.m.
St. Luke’s Hospital (Taber Street)
101 Page Street, New Bedford

Friday, August 17, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Rex Field
351 Elm Street, Dartmouth

Sunday, August 19, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Fairhaven High School
12 Huttleston Avenue (Route 6), Fairhaven

Presenting sponsor is Mallard & POPS Printing. Monarch Sponsors are BayCoast Bank, McKesson and PSS World Medical Inc. For more information about the event contact Southcoast VNA Community Affairs at 508-973-3472 or by email at scvnacommunityaffairs@southcoast.org.