A Decade of Love Remembered

This year, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Memorial Arch. This project was born out of tragedy and has grown into a ritual of comfort and hope for our community. Each year, thousands visit and add a ribbon as a symbol of remembrance to the Arch in Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park during the holiday season. 

The Faith & Grief Memorial Arch was a direct response to the tragedy experienced in 2016 when five first responders were killed in Dallas following a vigil and march held to remember others who died by violence. 

Memorial Arch is Open from November 22nd through December 14th, 2025

Since grief is an ongoing and often unrecognized experience, each year, we choose a community of grievers to acknowledge and bring awareness. This year, our awareness effort acknowledges the grief experienced by our veterans and their families. 

Over 40,000 ribbons have been placed since we began the arch. So, what happens to the ribbons after the event? The River of Time art installation keeps them safe and recognizes their sacred nature as love remembered.

Request a Ribbon

Can’t visit? Request a ribbon be added in memory of your loved one.

Sponsor the Arch

Learn more about Sponsoring the Arch and our Story.

Volunteer

Volunteer hosts are needed throughout the Memorial Arch event.

Volunteer-at-Arch-with-visitors

Grief can create beautiful things . . .

Visitors to the Arch add thousands of ribbons each year, remembering loved ones during the holidays. We recognize the sacredness of these ribbons, which remind us of love and memories, so we save them each year. Now, they have a new purpose through the gift of art.

Thanks to the Grace Loncar Foundation for supporting the making of this video. Click the logo to learn more about the foundation’s mission to reduce suicide among North Texas teens and young adults.

The Story of the Memorial Arch

The Faith & Grief Memorial Arch was a direct response to the mass shooting tragedy that happened on July 7, 2016, that killed five first responders after a vigil and march honoring those who have died by gun violence. Our organization recognized the need for the community and the families to mourn these tragedies. We also realized that each individual in our community carries their own grief for the loved ones who have died and need a place to remember them, especially during the holiday season. Out of these needs, the Memorial Arch was created.

Thousands of visitors add their loved ones’ names to the Arch in Klyde Warren Park each year. Over 15,000 names have been added since the Arch began. This is our eighth year of hosting the Memorial Arch. Each year, the added ribbons are stored as sacred items added to our art installation, River of Time, which you can read more about below.

Faith & Grief Memorial Arch at night 2021
Faith & Grief woman writing ribbon
Faith & Grief Memorial Arch ribbons
Faith & Grief Memorial Arch family visit mask
Faith & Grief Memorial Arch two women visit
Mother & Child at the Arch
Faith & Grief Memorial Arch Women with Hat
Faith & Grief Memorial Arch family visit mom & child

Visit the Event Calendar and find group grief support online and in-person hosted locally.

Grief Resources

Resources You Can Use Now

Listen to our Faith & Grief Podcast, read or listen to a book from our book club and find ways to remember your loved ones, like visiting the Faith & Grief Memorial Arch.

Stories of Comfort & Hope
Remember Your Loved Ones
Read about Grief & Love