River Waddell was born on the 2 July 2011 and just 128 days later, on the 7th November, he silently died in his sleep.
SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is when a baby under the age of 1, dies in their sleep with no cause found.
This year, between 2 July 2022 and 7th November 2022, to mark those all-important 128 days of his life, we ask you to use those 128 days to shine.
From the 2 July 2022, on River’s 11th birthday, we ask you to join us and fundraise for River’s Gift and you have 128 days to do it.
Pick a day, a week, a month or the whole 128 days!
You might choose to:
- Host your own fundraiser at work or home – a dress down or glam up! day, host a morning tea, wear all blue for the day!
- Partner with us – donate a % of sales for a select day/month or the entire 128 days!
- Give up coffee or alcohol and donate the proceeds
- Have a girls or guys night in
- Choose River’s Gift as your partner charity
- Hold a raffle
- Donate $1 per day ($128 total)
- Host a bake off!
Funds raised will enable us to:
Fund genetic research
Educate families and health professionals on SIDS and SUDI
Support and work with families affected by the devastating loss of a child from SIDS
