FARMINGTON – In coordination with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Franklin Memorial Auxiliary is reminding residents of the opportunity to purchase an engraved stone for the hospital’s Memorial Stone Path in the Healing Garden. Each engraved stone becomes a permanent part of the healing garden as a lasting memorial to a loved one or friend.
The healing garden, with its colorful flowers among the stately pines and a small pond, offers a serene setting for patients and visitors of the hospital and the Franklin Health Medical Arts Center during the warmer months. A variety of vibrant perennials provide flowers in bloom throughout the season and the soothing sound of a trickling brook adds to the peaceful haven.
The cost of each engraved stone is $50. Proceeds support the Franklin Memorial Auxiliary—which in addition to this fundraiser—plans many activities and special events to raise thousands of dollars annually to support Franklin Memorial Hospital.
“This is an opportunity to remember loved ones who have passed on,” said Shannon Smith, an Auxiliary member and chair of the Memorial Stone Path committee. “It’s also a chance to honor those special people in our lives who are still with us.”
Brochures with ordering information for the Memorial Stone Path can be found at the hospital’s welcoming desk, and in the connecting corridor between the hospital and medical arts center. For additional information, contact Smith at 778-4726.
The FMH Auxiliary’s mission is to promote the spirit of service to the patients that Franklin Memorial Hospital serves. Auxiliary gifts over the years have benefited patients, staff, and the community in many ways.
