Baby Steps Five-K: A Healing Run for Lost Loved Ones

The Baby Steps Five-K in Birmingham, Alabama, unites nearly six hundred participants in a poignant run to honor lost loved ones. Founded by Abby Nicholas in 2009, the annual event, now in its seventeenth year, offers a shared space for grief, transforming a difficult journey into a community experience. All proceeds benefit the Amelia Center, a vital program of Childrens of Alabama, providing counseling and resources to grieving families. The event features memorial signs along the course, each bearing the name of a loved one, creating a powerful visual tribute. This year marks Abbys last time organizing the run, as she steps away to focus on her family and church commitments, hoping another grieving parent will continue the event that has been a significant part of her healing journey. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.