My dear friend Jen lost her 4 month old son Grady to SIDS in October. She has now created a fundraising team called “Grady’s Grace” to honor him and raise awareness for SIDS during the Spring-for-SIDS event. It is a national event sponsored by the American SIDS Institute to raise awareness about SIDS and to raise funds for SIDS research. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of infant health through an aggressive, comprehensive nationwide program of:
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Even though I would imagine that hardly any of you reading this know Jen or her family, most of you have heard of SIDS and have a healthy fear of it. If you would be interested in encouraging Jen, you can leave a comment on this post and she will see it. If you would like to donate just $5 to her team, please leave your email address and she will contact you. Most importantly, please pray for Jen, her husband John, and their two little boys as they continue to grieve over the loss of their precious Grady. Thank you.
susie said
I am so sorry to hear of you loss. We to lost our son in Dec. to SIDS. You and your family will be in our prayers and ask that you keep us in yours.
Rae Lynn said
Our family will keep yours in our prayers. We too lost our son in December to sids. I am so proud and inspired by what you are doing and hope that we will have the strength to do something positive as well.
Jen Yatsko said
Thank you both so much for your comments. I’m so very sorry to hear of your losses. Your pain is so fresh… I hope it helps you to know that others have walked your path and are still standing. Whether it feels possible or not, it can be done – I am proof. For me, participating in Spring for SIDS has helped my healing process tremendously. I still ache for my son daily, but getting out there and talking about him and educating others on what SIDS is and more importantly, what it isn’t… that has helped me cope with my loss.
Thanks again for taking the time to read our story… may all of our angels shine down on us with big, bright smiles.
God Bless.