President Bush to Release Butterflies
at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day
to Honor Fallen Heroes

WASHINGTON, DC - May 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) has scheduled a ceremony to honor and remember heroes who lost their lives in the service of our country or during terrorist attacks. About 100 youth that have lost loved ones will attend the ceremony with their TAPS Mentors (members of the Old Guard) and will release live butterflies prior to the official Memorial Day ceremony, just before President Bush's speech, the IBBA announced today.

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is assisted by the International Butterfly Breeders Association (IBBA) as commercial butterfly farmers from all over the United States have donated butterflies to this healing ceremony for the youth, their loved ones and victims of war and tragedy.

The commercial butterfly breeders were extremely happy to send specially packaged butterflies to be released at this ceremony which they felt meaningful to the country at this time. The release of donated butterflies comes from the IBBA's "Wings of Hope" program.

TAPS Volunteer Judith Mathewson contacted Mona Miller of IBBA and worked with Jodi Hopper of IBBA's Wings of Hope to facilitate the butterfly release.

NEWS SOURCE: International Butterfly Breeders Association (IBBA)
Published: Fri, 27 May 2005, Edited by Christopher Simmons