Our Mission, Our Story
It is a parent's worst nightmare. You put your baby down for a nap. An hour later you go to check on your baby and she is dead.
An autopsy finds no particular cause of death.
Your baby has died of SIDS.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby (Mayo Clinic). SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1-12 months old (National SIDS Resource Center). Every day 6 families in the United States face this nightmare.
In October of 2012 the Reher family became one of those families when their beautiful 4 month old daughter, Anneliese died during a nap. With Anneliese's death came an emotional pain like none other, touching not only her immediate family, but extended family, friends, and, over time, the community. From this pain the idea of "Strollin' to Fight SIDS" was born.
Strollin' to Fight SIDS is a 5k "stroll" in Bellevue, Washington to raise awareness of SIDS and money for SIDS research. Families who have experienced this nightmare will share their stories and celebrate the life of their child. The community will come together to laugh, stroll, celebrate the lives of these children, learn more about SIDS, and raise funds for research to find the causes of SIDS and develop tests to prevent SIDS from ever touching another family.
An autopsy finds no particular cause of death.
Your baby has died of SIDS.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby (Mayo Clinic). SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1-12 months old (National SIDS Resource Center). Every day 6 families in the United States face this nightmare.
In October of 2012 the Reher family became one of those families when their beautiful 4 month old daughter, Anneliese died during a nap. With Anneliese's death came an emotional pain like none other, touching not only her immediate family, but extended family, friends, and, over time, the community. From this pain the idea of "Strollin' to Fight SIDS" was born.
Strollin' to Fight SIDS is a 5k "stroll" in Bellevue, Washington to raise awareness of SIDS and money for SIDS research. Families who have experienced this nightmare will share their stories and celebrate the life of their child. The community will come together to laugh, stroll, celebrate the lives of these children, learn more about SIDS, and raise funds for research to find the causes of SIDS and develop tests to prevent SIDS from ever touching another family.