Welcome to the Miami Valley Chapter (Ohio) of The Compassionate Friends.
We are glad you are here, but sorry for the reason.
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild of ANY age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
You need not walk alone through your grief journey.
We are The Compassionate Friends and are here to walk with you.
Please feel free to browse our website for more information about our local chapter and the National Association of The Compassionate Friends.
2024 Miami Valley Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting
December 8, 2024 beginning at 6:59pm, Live music begins at 6:30
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Kettering, Ohio
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting on the 2nd Sunday in December unites family and
friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of the sons, daughters,
brothers, sisters, and grandchildren who left too soon. As candles are lit on December 8th, 2024 at 7:00
pm local time, hundreds of thousands of people commemorate and honor the memory of all children gone
too soon.
Now believed to be the largest mass candle lighting on the globe, the annual Worldwide Candle Lighting
(WCL), a gift to the bereavement community from The Compassionate Friends, creates a virtual 24-hour
wave of light as it moves from time zone to time zone. TCF’s WCL started in the United States in 1997 as a
small internet observance and has since swelled in numbers as word has spread throughout the world of
the remembrance. Hundreds of formal candle lighting events are held, and thousands of informal candle
lightings are conducted in homes, as families gather in quiet remembrance of children who have died and
will never be forgotten.
Our chapter participates in this event uniting families and friends everywhere with a beautiful program of
music, readings, and lighting candles to honor the memories of our children, siblings and grandchildren.
Afterwards, we’ll gather for food and fellowship. Bringing a dish to share is not required, but is very much
appreciated!
In addition to our in-person program, a video recording of the candle lighting will be posted to our website after the event.
- Precious Child4:49
To view the annual Candle Lighting Videos hover over the Events/Schedule tab at the top
The Friday lunches are suspended for November & December. These will resume in Jan 2024 on 1/26/2024
On the last Friday of each month, beginning at 11:30, please join us for a
delicious lunch and a casual, unscripted get-together at
Venecia Italian Restaurant, 1980 E. Whipp Rd, Kettering.
Our Google Calendar can also be added to your smartphone from the Website.
As always, this is a casual get-together, no RSVP is needed. For more info, call our phone line at 937-640-2621 or email us at miamivalleytcf@gmail.com.
*Ways to Donate for FREE*
We have enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This is a free way for you to give back to your local TCF Chapter with every purchase you make at Kroger when you use your Kroger Plus Card. Please visit our Kroger Community Reward information page here:
Chapter meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church, corner of Bigger Road & Wilmington Pike, Kettering, Ohio.
Masks are optional at this time
As always, for any questions or concerns, please contact us either at our chapter phone line at 937-640-2621 or our chapter e-mail miamivalleytcf@gmail.com.