Florida SIDS Alliance

October-SIDS Awareness Month

2010-10-07T15:51:00.003-04:00

THREE events around the State of Florida help mark OCTOBER - SIDS Awareness Month
-October 15 and 16 - The Florida SIDS Alliance is presenting a "Train the Trainer" workshop centered around safe sleep for infants. See earlier postings for more information.
-October 22 - Pensacola - A Combined Federal Campaign Golf Tournament is being held in Pensacola and Jim McClellan is looking for more players. He can be contacted through the toll free number 800-SIDS-FLA.
http://www.escarosacfc.org/2010/CFC_Golf.pdf
- October 23 - The Jacob Boger Foundation Golf Tournament is being played at MetroWest this year. Players are welcome. The Boger's were featured in a segment last year to help bring the focus to SIDS and Safe Sleep.
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/good_day/100709_SIDS

Baby Fair and Newsletter

2010-09-19T11:06:00.010-04:00

Welcome and thank-you to all new and expectant parents that visited our booth at the Regency Center Baby Fair - Saturday - September 18. An invitation to join our electronic newsletter will be sent in the next couple of days. You will be asked to follow a link to receive future newsletters. Information about our organization and tips for new parents are included in the issues published every other month.
The drawing for the sleep sacks will be held on September 26 - an email or phone call will be used to obtain a mailing address.
If these do not open in this window, copy and paste into a new window.
The September-October newsletter is linked below.
2010-Sept_Oct_Newsletter
The article published in the NewsChief about the Baby Fair is linked below.
NewsChief News Article

Train the Trainer

2010-09-07T15:54:00.004-04:00

As requested, we have an agenda for the upcoming "Train the Trainer" Event on October 15 -16, 2010 in Lake Mary, FL. The link for the registration and for the agenda is below. This should help nurses and healthy start participants with approval from their workplaces, and will provide all with a better idea of what to expect at the training.

If you have NOT registered yet, please send us your registration as soon as possible. We want to be able to make final reservations at the hotel to accommodate everyone, and make sure we have enough handouts and other materials available. We do have only 20 spots available, so don't wait till the last minute to register.

For those who have already registered, you should be getting materials in the mail soon. If you are not sure your registration has been received, you can email me and I will make sure we have it.

Thank you so much for your interest in saving lives and making babies safer.

Train the Trainer Agenda

Train the Trainer Registration

Back to Sleep Train the Trainer Registration

2010-07-21T14:40:00.005-04:00

Below is the link to the registration for the October 15-16, 2010 Train the Trainer Conference. Please click on the link and fill out the form. Email it to sidsfla@yahoo.com. It is not an automatic form, but you can type in the answers and save it, then send it as an attachment in email.
Thank you so much for your interest!

October 15-16 Train the Trainer BTS Registration

2010 Newsletters

2010-07-15T10:39:00.002-04:00

Please take a look at the newsletters published during 2010. Contact us through the toll free number 800-SIDS-FLA if there are any comments or questions.

MARCH IS HERE !!!!

2010-03-08T16:34:00.003-05:00

The month of March is here!!!
Planning is almost complete for two great events this month.
The golf tournament and the walkathon are less than two weeks away. If you have not registered for either of these...then sign up now.
More than 50 walkers have signed up to walk in Jupiter and foursomes are being put together for the golf tournament.
If you would like to help but don't walk and or play golf - them please consider being a sponsor for one or both of the events. Your help is needed to make these events a success.
Call the Florida SIDS Alliance at 800-SIDS-FLA (800-743-7352) for more information.

March Events - Golf in Orlando and Walk in Jupiter

2010-01-06T14:22:00.005-05:00

Two GREAT events are scheduled for March.

March 19 - Annual Memorial Golf Tournament-Alaqua Golf and Country Club -Longwood
For the third year, golfers are invited to play in the Annual Golf Classic at Alaqua. Last year the committee made this the easiest tournament to play in; all inclusive for the players was the registation, mulligans, and tickets for door prizes.

Truevance will again be the tournament sponsor. Truevance is a nationwide design and engineering firm for network intrastructure, headquartered in Jacksonville, with an office in Orlando. They are hosting the event in memory of Glenn Lampke - lost to SIDS in 1995.

Greenway Ford will be sponsoring a Hole In One contest with a new Mustang as the prize.

Registration is at 8am with a continental breakfast sponsored by Panera Breads and a shotgun start at 8:45am. Peach Valley restaurant is supplying snack boxes for each golf cart. Lunch will follow the tournament in the new "Journeys at Alaqua." Free chair massages will be offered by Healing Hands Massage during lunch.

SIDS families are encouraged to become involved by sponsoring a hole. Memorial baby pictures will be placed at each hole -a reminder that this tournament is being held for those infants lost to SIDS and other infant deaths.

For more information and registration contact the Florida SIDS Alliance toll free number - (800)SIDS-FLA. Hope to see you there.

Walk-A-Thon at the Riverwalk in Jupiter
The Second Annual Kiara Dawn Walk-A-Thon on March 20 is in the planning stages for the Riverwalk in Jupiter. Last year's event was a great success with over 40 walkers enjoying the wonderful venue along the water. If you are interested in joining the walk this year, contact Chris and Briana Price at KiaraDawnWalkathon@yahoo.com with any questions or comments that you may have.

Summer Quilt Project

2009-07-09T21:36:00.002-04:00

Letters were sent to the Northeast Florida SIDS families to invite them to contribute a quilt square in memory of their child. Information and directions for this first quilt and others from around the state are available upon request and directions will also be printed in the August issue of the Florida SIDS Alliance newsletter. The goal is to complete a 6 or 9 patch regional quilt before the October Southern Women's Show in Jacksonville. Other quilts will be started as this first one is completed. One square from the original state quilt completed in 1996 will be added to each regional quilt as a gesture of heritage and to spread the original squares around the state. If you are interested in submitting a square - call the toll free number - 1-800-SIDS-FLA - for more information. The goal is to complete six regional quilts by July 2010.
JOIN IN THE EXPERIENCE AND ADD YOUR MEMORY TO A QUILT.

IMPORTANT-New Address-May 1, 2009

2009-04-28T16:39:00.011-04:00

The address for the Florida SIDS Alliance must change as of May 1, 2009.
The new address is
Florida SIDS Alliance
4044 W Lake Mary Blvd Unit#104-209
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
Roger and our wonderful attended location is closing April 30.
We were able to find a new location right across the street and Carole is our new contact.
Our phone number remains the same (800) SIDS-FLA.
Please pardon any interruption in service.
Bunny Hamer
Vice President-Florida SIDS Alliance

April - Events and Peer Contact Training

2009-04-09T12:49:00.018-04:00

The third weekend in March was very successful for both the events and training held for the Florida SIDS Alliance.
Golfers turned out on a beautiful March 20 morning at the Alaqua Country Club and played 18 holes without a raindrop this year. The tournament sponsors were Mark and Laura Lampke, and Jim True, all from Truevance, Inc. headquartered in Jacksonville.
Walkers were met with a terrible Saturday March 21 morning storm in Jupiter, but not only did the weather clear but over 45 walkers turned out for the 1st Annual Kiara Dawn Walk-A-Thon along the beautiful Riverwalk Park.
Peer contact training was held in Jupiter on March 22. We welcomed Stacy as a visitor and new peer contact from Maine. This training will be repeated again as other groups request the course. The one day training is available to parents who want to reach out to others in the spirit of support after the loss of an infant to any sudden and unexplained death in infancy.
Thanks to all that turned out for these events.

MARCH 2009-Golf and Walk-A-Thon

2009-02-05T13:08:00.009-05:00

March is the month for two great opportunities to support the Florida SIDS Alliance.

March 20 - Annual Memorial Golf Tournament-Alaqua Golf and Country Club -Longwood
We hope to make this the easiest tournament to play in; all inclusive for the players will be the registation, mulligans, and tickets for door prizes. A silent auction will be held.
The tournament sponsor this year is Truevance, Inc. with a local office in Orlando. Truevance is a nationwide design and engineering firm for network intrastructure, headquartered in Jacksonville. They are hosting the event in memory of Glenn Lampke - lost to SIDS in 1995.
Registration is from 7-8am with a continental breakfast sponsored by Panera Breads. and a shotgun start at 8:15am.
"Own Your Own Hole" sponsors will delight the players with comical antics.
Hole-in-One contests have been added to spice up the playing time.
Lunch and prizes will round out the fun day.

March 21 - Kiara Dawn Walk-A-Thon - Jupiter Riverwalk in Jupiter
Walker sign up begins at 7 a.m. and walk starts at 8 a.m.
The The Young Hip Momma’s Group have organized and plan to host the First Annual Kiara Dawn Walk-A-Thon on March 21th, 2009 in Jupiter at the Riverwalk.
Contact Chris and Briana Price at KiaraDawnWalkathon@yahoo.com or The Young Hip Momma’s Group at http://moms.meetup.com/3372/suggestion/with any questions or comments that you may have.

Welcome to Florida SIDS Alliance

2008-08-26T10:45:00.004-04:00

Welcome to the new Florida SIDS Alliance blog. It is my hope that this new forum can be the lauch pad for many thoughts, ideas, and as a communication tool.