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The Little Angels of Beatrice are ready for their Saturday event for Babyland at Evergreen Home Cemetery.
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 1:55 p.m. CDT
BEATRICE – The Little Angels of Beatrice are ready for their Saturday event for Babyland at Evergreen Home Cemetery.
“We’re collecting money to erect a memorial here in the Evergreen Cemetery,” said Little Angels founder Robin Butler.
Babyland is a section of Evergreen where loved ones can visit relatives who died as infants. Robin Butler is the founder of Little Angels and she shared about her first encounter with Babyland.
“It felt sad. I have a little angel too,” said Butler. “I went home that day and knew that there was something to be done.”
She and other members of Little Angels turned to the cemetery guard, Chad Cleveland.
“At first I was a bit overwhelmed, but with them [Little Angels] Getting the ball rolling helped me, ”said Cleveland. “The board was on board the whole time.”
Like Butler, Kendra Sand has a little angel herself, and her family bought a bench that faces a statue. Sand is pleased with the variety in the cemetery because she said the funeral was loud because Babyland is parallel to Highway 136.
“To hear that this place is becoming a nice and enjoyable place to visit our daughter and for future parents to bury their little ones is a great thing,” said Sand.
Since starting work, Little Angels has raised approximately $ 20,000. Butler said community support is vital.
“They really stepped up and supported this project,” said Butler. “We couldn’t be more grateful.”
Funding won’t stop there; This Saturday, Little Angels is hosting an event in Chautauqua Park. It will include auto shows, food trucks, vendors, and more, including a 5K by Kendra Sand.
“The 5K had a huge turnout,” said Sand. “We expect about 60 runners / walkers to participate and we have an open registration day from.”
Events like Saturday go a long way towards achieving Little Angels’ goals. “We’re not just raising money to erect a memorial,” Butler said. “We want to help families who cannot afford a grave or tombstone and who may one day be outside Beatrice.”
