On August 22, 2015, volunteers in seven cities across the state of Iowa will be hosting the 16th annual Walk for the Future. The purpose of the walk is to bring awareness to sudden infant death syndrome, offer support to families who have experienced a SIDS or SUID death, and to raise funds for the Iowa SIDS Foundation. The Iowa SIDS Foundation is a voluntary health non-profit dedicated to providing grief support to SIDS and SUID families and safe sleep education to Iowa childcare and healthcare providers. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death for infants, 28 days to one year of age. The Iowa SIDS Foundation offers support to approximately 40-45 Iowa families annually.
This year's event will be held on August 22, 2015 in 7 cities across the state of Iowa. Those sites include Ankeny, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Le Mars, Mason City, Washington, and What Cheer. The walk previously planned for Creston will not be happening due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control.
The numerous volunteers who put countless hours in preparing for the statewide event are SIDS families who volunteer their time to honor their baby while benefitting the SIDS Foundation. On line registration is closed, but walkers are welcome to register on site the morning of the walk.
Detailed information for each walk site and on line registration are available at http://www.iowasids.org/Events/WalkInfo.htm or by calling the SIDS office at 866-480-4741. For specific information regarding the walk in your community, please contact the local coordinator, their names and contact information may be found above. This year's gold walk sponsors include Jeneary Dental, Stairway to the Stars, Children's Dental Center of Mason City, Medicap Pharmacy-Ankeny, Blank Children's Hospital, NCMIC, American Bank-Le Mars, Corporate Farmer, Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, Major Erickson Funeral Home, McCulley Culvert Inc., Primebank-Lemars, and Shelter Insurance-Kathy Corsello. Media sponsors include 93.9 KIA-FM, Super Hits 102.7, and KLEM 96.9. Iowa SIDS Foundation
The Iowa SIDS Foundation is a statewide, 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer health organization committed to helping families that have experienced a SIDS or SUID death, educating the public about SIDS and funding research into the causes of SIDS.
The Iowa SIDS Foundation provides grief services to families through individual peer contacts and support groups. The Iowa SIDS Foundation works with community resources to help provide information to expectant parents and families. The Iowa SIDS Foundation hosts regional conferences and provides safe sleep workshops to educate childcare and health care professionals. The Iowa SIDS Foundation also donates at percentage of its annual proceeds to fund research into the causes of SIDS.
