15th Annual Candlelighting-Commemorative Event T-Shirt
We thank you for your support of Footprints on the Heart. We are proud to reveal our 15th Annual Candlelighting Commemorative Event T-Shirt. We invite you to join us on October 3, 2026, at Crosspoint City Church, Cartersville Campus for this special event. Please Note:1st Printing: Orders reserved on our original FB post/ordered via this form by 7/28/26 at 9am will be included in our 1st printing. [These orders we anticipate getting fulfilled within about 2-3 weeks.]Orders placed after 7/28/26 at 9am will be fulfilled IF extra inventory is available, and if it is not, will be printed at our 2nd printing. Orders being submitted after 7/28/26 will be placed for printing on September 15th and available for pickup at our candlelighting event on October 3rd.Although we have chosen a base price point of $15 to honor our 15th Annual Event, donations to support our mission of providing free services and support to families experiencing pregnancy loss, and infant death up to age 2, across NW Georgia are welcomed. Our in-person support and services continue to be provided at no cost to the families, hospitals, and funeral homes we serve thanks to our faithful supporters. Your financial support is invaluable to us, as well as to the families we serve. Behind This Year’s T-Shirt DesignFifteen years ago, we gathered for our very first Candlelighting & Remembrance Event on October 20, 2012. We could never have imagined how many families would one day fill the room, nor how many precious lives we would lovingly remember, together.Every year, as the lights dim and the first candle is lit, something beautiful and sacred takes place. One small flame becomes many. Countless lights begin to glow, each representing a precious baby whose life, no matter how brief, has forever changed the hearts of those who love them.As we began planning a commemorative shirt for our 15th Anniversary, we realized we didn’t simply want to just create another shirt. We wanted to create something that would be a reminder of what our annual candlelighting event has meant to so many over the years. We are so blessed to have had Jesse, Jayce and the Cedarstream team bring the vision for this shirt to life. The back design:The artwork on the back of this shirt was inspired by one of our photographs from the 2013 candlelighting. If you’ve attended our remembrance gathering before, you may recognize that familiar glow. It isn’t meant to capture a single candle, but the quiet beauty of many lights shining together. Our hope is that when you see it, you’ll be transported back to the evening you attended. Back to the names spoken, the tears shared, the embraces exchanged, and the gentle reminder that you were never alone in your grief. The words on the back remain at the heart of everything we do:Honoring every tiny life.Sharing one another’s grief.Carrying hope together.The front design:The front of the shirt simply reads, “For 15 years, we have gathered to remember…”Those words are intentionally unfinished…Because the story isn’t finished. Both yours, and ours. Each year, new families join this community. New baby names are lovingly spoken. New candles are lit. And together, we continue the sacred work of remembering.The sleeve design:The sleeve quietly bears our Footprints on the Heart logo alongside the years 2012 • 2026. It is a small reminder of 15 years of faithful service, compassionate presence, and a community committed to ensuring that no baby is ever forgotten.This shirt is more than a commemorative design. It is a reminder that love remembers and that every baby leaves behind a lasting legacy of love. Thank you for allowing us to walk this journey with you over the past 15 years. Whether this is your very first candlelighting or your 15th, thank you for being part of this community of remembrance, hope, and love.There is a quote that has guided our ministry from the very beginning:“There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.”For fifteen years, your babies have done exactly that. They have left footprints on our hearts, on our families, on our community, and on this ministry. As we gather once again in the glow of candlelight, may you never doubt how very loved your precious baby is. With all our love,Footprints on the HeartTo stay connected, learn about volunteer opportunities, or upcoming events please visit us at Footprints on the Heart or on Facebook.