The Iowa SIDS Foundation is pleased to share that registration for the 16th annual Iowa SIDS Foundation Walk for the Future will be held Saturday, August 22, 2015 in eight cities across Iowa. Participants can register on line or request a registration form at www.iowasids.org or by calling 866-480-4741. Participants may also register in person on the day of the walk. The 2015 walk celebrates 16 years of walking and fundraising to raise awareness for SIDS and SUID in Iowa.

The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and SUID while raising funds for the Iowa SIDS Foundation. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant up to the age of one year. Annually, our Foundation responds to 40-45 sleep related infant deaths.

The annual walk is a family orientated event for SIDS and SUID families to celebrate and remember those babies that died unexpectedly during sleep, and for community members to show their support. Your local walk coordinator is available for interviews or to answer questions regarding specific activities at their respective site.

Walk locations across Iowa: (Each site is coordinated by local volunteers.)

• Ankeny Walk: Wagner Park Bandshell, 8:30 am registration-walk begins at 9:30 am.
• Cedar Rapids Walk: Noelridge Park Creekside Pavilion, 8:15 am registration-walk begins at 9:30 am.
• Creston: McKinley Park, 10:30 am registration-walk begins at noon.
• Mason City Walk: East Park Prairie Playground, 8:30 am registration-walk begins at 9:30 am.
• Bettendorf: Veteran's Memorial Park, 8:30 am registration-walk begins at 9:30 am.
• Le Mars: Willow Creek Golf Course, 8:30 am registration, events begin at 9:30 am.
• Washington: Sunset Park, 8:30 am registration, walk begins at 9:30 am
• What Cheer Walk- Keokuk County Fairgrounds, 8:30 am registration-walk begins at 9:00 am.

Walk sponsors include : Modern Woodmen of America, Jeneary Dental, Stairway to the Stars, Children's Dental Center of Mason City, Medicap Pharmacy-Ankeny, Blank Children's Hospital, NCMIC Professional Solutions, American Bank, Corporate Farmer, Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, Major Erickson Funeral Home, McCulley Culvert, Inc., and Primebank. Media Sponsors include the 193.9 KIA-FM, Super Hits 102.7, and KLEM 1410 AM 96.9 FM.

SIDS and Reducing the Risk
While great strides have been made in reducing SIDS deaths, SIDS remains the leading cause of death for infants from one month to one year of age. For more information about the Iowa SIDS Foundation, the annual walk, or the AAP's safe sleep risk reduction recommendations, visit www.iowasids.org or call the ISF office at 866-480-4741.

Iowa SIDS Foundation
The Iowa SIDS Foundation is a statewide, 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer 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.

PORT BYRON, IL - 4Another is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer research through various types of activity based tours. The Nick Teddy Foundation and the Quad City Sole Sisters are pleased to assist 4Another as the team stops in the QCA on it's way across the country.

Runners John Mckay and Everett Smith will be running across the United States from Virginia to California to create some excitement for this cause. They dedicate each day's run to a child who has battled or continues to fight a childhood cancer. They will stop by hospitals and treatment centers whenever possible to drop off gifts and bring positive vibes to HEROES battling this dreaded disease.

4Another's route brings them to Port Byron, IL on Sunday, July 26th for an overnight stop. Local runners will relay them into the Village from Erie. The pair will park their support vehicle at the CrossFit Port Byron parking lot, 303 N. Main Street, and invite the community to stop by from 3-6PM. Visit, learn about childhood cancers, and drop off items for children in treatment. Sign the bus! Light refreshments will be available.

On Monday morning, July 27th, John and Everett will leave Port Byron, running through Moline and Davenport to Walcott, IA.

Ahead of 4Another's visit, the community is invited to help by donating items for children at drop boxes in Port Byron. Drop box locations are Port Byron Village Hall, 120 S. Main; River Valley District Library, 214 S. Main Street; and CrossFit Port Byron, 303 N. Main Street. Collections will end on Friday, July 24th, for all locations.

Items should be appropriate for ages from newborn to 18, and can include blankets/shawls, jammies/robes/slippers; books, coloring books, crayons and other art supplies; games, clothing, hats, toys, gift cards for music or video downloads. All items should be new and in their intact original packaging. Cards, letters, and notes of encouragement are also appreciated.

For photos and more information about 4Another, visit the website www.4Another.net, and FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/4another

For more information, or to schedule an interview or team stop-by, contact: John McKay or Nancy Strub, contact information above

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We hope you've heard, but if you have not, Run with Carl is not over!  Last year, the Schillig family decided to end the Labor Day tradition after 20 years.  The race honors the life of Carl Schillig, a 15-year-old Pleasant Valley Student, who was killed in a car accident in 1994.  The family decided to start a scholarship in his name.  Every year they give out two, one a Bettendorf student, one to a PV student.  That scholarship will continue.

In November of last year, the Schilligs turned the race over to the Pleasant Valley Educational Foundation and the Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation.  The two foundations are now organizing the race, with funds going to the scholarship program at Pleasant Valley (we give out 70+ scholarships a year!) and to grants for Bettendorf students (for ipads, projects, etc.)

The race will still be held Labor Day morning, still starting at the Bettendorf Life Fitness Center.

Hope all is well!  Have a great week!

The Muscatine CROP Hunger Walk committee will be waiting and busing tables at Boonies on the Avenue, 214 Iowa Ave, Muscatine, on Monday, September 21st from 5pm until 8pm.  Boonies is a sports bar and grill and they're giving a portion of their sales that night to the Muscatine walk.  For more information on the Muscatine CROP Hunger Walk, please visit: www.cropwalk.org/MuscatineIA