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Today's Poll!SIDS family provides SleepSacks for newborns at St. Mary’s Health Center
Lorie Winslow explains HALO SleepSacks to her daughter, Blaine, 6, during a reception to launch a safe sleep practices for newborns program Tuesday at St. Mary’s Health Center. Photo by Kelley McCall.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Alan and Kim Atnip hope to turn their tragedy into a message of prevention and awareness in their son’s honor.
In January 2005, the Atnips lost their second son, Garrett Alan, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy infant younger than 1 year of age.
Now six years later, the Atnips want to spread a message of awareness and prevention and have brought their mission to St. Mary’s Health Center, the same hospital where they had their four children: Nolan, Garrett, Justin and Michael.
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buitragom 2 years, 3 months ago
I think it's great when families can turn a tragedy into something positive by bringing awareness and prevention. I am currently helping coordinate a "Kick for SIDS" Kickball tournament on April 16, 2011 at Taos Country Park. A friend of mine lost her infant son to SIDS this past October and she is also wanting to raise funds for SIDS research in our area and bring awareness to this cause. We are still looking for a local SIDS organization to be part of our kickball tournament. It would be good to be able to get in touch with families that have gone through the same in this area.
online_editor 2 years, 3 months ago
Naturally, you can discuss this publicly in this forum, but if anyone also would like to contact buitragom privately about efforts to organize the proposed event, click on the screen name and you'll find a "leave a message" box on the person's profile page.
seb81002 2 years, 3 months ago
Please contact me at seb81002@gmail.com for more information. We lost a daughter to SIDS, and are getting ready to have the 2nd Annual Ava Brown Memorial 5K Run/Walk here in Jefferson City in her honor. There are several SIDS organizations that would help you organize something, state and national. So sorry for your friend's loss. Kim Atnip and myself would be happy to talk with her if she needs anything.
Bakeragr 2 years, 3 months ago
Once again, NT, you've failed to proofread or use spell check. "Lauch," as used in the caption for this story, is not a word. PLEASE look over the stuff you print. I am starting to wonder if my subscription is worth it. You have silly errors like this almost daily in the paper. Then you copy them to your website and STILL don't fix them.
Do you take any pride in your work?
imaima 2 years, 3 months ago
yeah NT...how do you live with yourself?? LOL...wow
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