CFSID has a strong 34-year history and has achieved many accomplishments, including successful delivery of the STEPS Program, a positive growth in membership, a high volume website, and delivery of expertise in key areas such as creating a safe sleep, product safety in regards to SIDS and Other Infant Deaths, Blowing Kisses SUDC Program and more.

To deliver our programs, we must fundraise. Canada has over 160,000 registered charities and our piece of the charitable pie is dwindling. CFSID Councils and parents across the country, raise funds through various activities, from auctions to bingos, to casinos to dogsled races, baseball and golf tournaments, walks and relay races.These dollars help CFSID meet its mission and mandate.

With a healthy reserve fund and a reorganization process underway, we are confident in our readiness to move forward and embrace the future.

Thank you to our wonderful, committed volunteers for helping CFSID bring hope and life to Canadian Families.

What would you do to save a baby's life?

About the Breath of Hope Campaign

CFSID's announces a great, innovative awareness and fundraising drive. CFSID is committed to providing information on SIDS, raising awareness on risk reduction methods, providing educational materials across Canada, and creating one consistent message for all of Canada. 43 Councils represent CFSID and together we want to educate everyone who has ever loved a child!

These ongoing efforts are critical to ensure that parents, caregivers, childcare providers and healthcare professionals know about SIDS Risk Reduction recommendations and the ABC's of Safe Sleep.

Each year Canadian babies die in unsafe sleep environments. Many believe this is because of lack of education. Researchers suggest 8 out of 10 babies who die could be saved by creating a safe sleep environment. For as little as $50.00, we can educate a family in the ABC's of safe sleep. That's why we are asking you to take part in one of our Breath of Hope campaign activities. So read on to find out how you can take part in the Breath of Hope Campaign and help give a baby the chance of a lifetime.

Sport or Fun Ideas

1.  50 Garage sale

Hold a garage sale where every item is either 50¢, $5.00or $50.00

2.  50-carwash extravaganza

Get a team together to wash 50 of the neighborhood's cars.

3.  $50 sponsored shave

Get sponsored a minimum of $50.00 to shave off your beard, or even your hair!

4.  $50-a-ticket fancy dress ball

Find a cheap or free venue, get a band and invite all your friends, charging $50.00 a ticket.

5.  50-prize auction

Hold a auction with 50 prizes donated from local businesses.

6.  50-minute sponsored jog

Get sponsored to jog for 50 minutes every day for 50. It could be the start of your training to run the next Marathon!

7.  50-person aerob-a-thon

Assemble 50 people for an aerobics marathon.

8.  50 sit-ups

Get sponsored to do 50 sit-ups a day for 50 days!

9.  50-mile sponsored cycle

Get a team to cycle 50 miles through the countryside, or how about through the rolling hills of your province or the picturesque wine regions of Niagara?

10.  50-mile sponsored walk

Get sponsored to walk 50 miles anywhere in the world!

11.  50% craft fair

Hold a craft fair at which local artisans sell their wares, donating 50% of their proceeds to CFSID.

12.  Walkathon

Choose a date and a route, make up some pledge forms, and advertise with posters. Have participates gather donations or pledges using their pledge forms.

13.  Beat the goalie

Pick the best hockey or soccer goalie you know and invite people to try to score a goal for a prize. Every participant has to pay to play.

14.  50-hour music-a-thon

Gather a group of musicians and arrange a two-day non-stop jam session in shifts!

15.  $5.00 jazz or rock concert

Reserve a room at a bar, hold a concert and charge $5.00 admission.

16.  50 opera evening

Hold an evening of Wagner with wine and canapŽs and charge $50.00 a head.

17.  $5.00 barn dance

Put on your country dancing shoes and charge $5.00 a ticket.

18.  $5.00 sing-a-thon

Get sponsored a minimum of 50 to sing non-stop for a set number of hours, or get paid to shut up!

19.  Karaoke night

Unleash the Elvis in you! Take advantage of one of the country's favorite pastimes.

20.  Bar Challenge

Challenge 5 bars to host a trivia party with proceeds coming to CFSID.

21.  Battle of the bands

Gather some bands from your local community. Book a venue and advertise with posters, flyers, and radio announcements. Hold a mini-concert in which the audience chooses the winning band.

Food Ideas

22.  $5.00-a-head gourmet dinner

Cook up a storm in your kitchen and invite your friends for a fabulous dinner at $5.00 a head.

23.  50-hour fast

Get sponsored to give up something you love that's bad for you for 50 hours, and then see if you can stay off it for good!

24.  Local produce party

Sell your area's specialties' in your own home. Charge your friends $5.00 to attend and negotiate with the producers that a percentage of sales is donated to CFSID.

25.  50 cake, pie, cookie sale

Bake something yummy and sell items for $5.00

26.  Great Chili Cook Off

Employees bring a casserole dish of their best chili and others pay $5.00 to taste test. The best chili wins a prize.

27.  Family barbecue

Host a family barbecue in your backyard, with games and activities and charge $5.00 to attend.

28.  Office auction

Assemble some prizes and hold an auction in the office with the lots starting at $5.00

29.  Office talent show

Now is the time to showcase all those weird and wonderful talents people have. Charge $5.00 a ticket.

30.  50-hour Detox

Amaze your colleagues by giving up your addiction for 50 hours, whether it's smoking, coffee or chocolate.

31.  Swear box

Place this in the centre of the office and every time a rude word is uttered 50¢ goes in the box.

32.  Percentage of the coffee sales

Arrange for 50% of coffee fund proceeds to go to CFSID

33.  Dress Down Day

Employees pay $5.00 to dress down for a day

34.  Scrabble contest

Hold a scrabble tournament in which contestants pay $5.00 and play for a prize.

35.  Office pajama party

Pay $5.00 to come to work in pajamas with your favorite teddy; you could even order a pizza and watch a DVD at lunchtime!

36.  Worst tie competition

Pay a fee to wear your most offensive tie to the office and the best worst tie wins a prize!

37.  Baby photos

Even your boss was a baby once. Everyone brings in a photo of themselves as a baby and you pay a fee to guess who's who.

38.  Favors' auction

Offer your filing skills or other services to the highest bidder for an hour a day for a week

39.  Fancy dress classroom

Decorate your classroom in a theme, such as 'Under the Sea' or 'The Wild West', then pay a fee to dress up as part of the production

40.  The kids take over

Get sponsored to give a lesson for a day instead of the teacher. The teacher becomes one of the class and has to obey your rules!

41.  50-item treasure hunt

Organize a treasure hunt with 50 items in the school playground and charge students up to 5.00 to enter.

42.  Teachers in school uniform

Sponsor your teacher 5.00 to come to school dressed like you!

43.  Sports day races at school

Hold egg and spoon races, obstacle courses and relays. Charge students 50¢ to take part.

44.  Student talent contest

Find the next Canadian Idol with a talent contest, and charge pupils $5.00 to enter or watch.

45.  50-student litter pick

Sponsor 50 students to clean up their neighborhood

46.  50-minute sponsored silence

Give your teachers a break. Sit in silence for 50 minutes or longer- it's not as easy as you think!

47.  Skip-a-thon

Choose a date, make up pledge forms, and advertise with posters. Have everyone who wants to participate gather donations or pledges using their pledge

48.  Band and choir concerts

Ask your school band or choir to donate their time by performing a benefit concert for your cause. Charge an admission for the event.

49.  Jellybean count

Fill a jar with jellybeans and have people pay to guess how many there are in the jar.

50.  Book sale

Ask all your friends, relatives, and teachers to donate their old books. Advertise your book sale by means of posters and flyers. Set up a table and sell books. If there are leftovers, you can always give them to a needy library, shelter, or school.