Before I was born, my family lost two of my siblings to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Watching the lasting impact of that traumatizing loss on my mom shaped my life's mission: to ensure no other parent has to endure that heartbreak.

As a high school freshman, I founded Candles in the Dark Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to supporting grieving families and preventing infant loss through education and action. While our story began as a goal to raise awareness, our mission has grown into direct community relief.

Today, 100% of the funds we raise go directly toward assembling and delivering Safe Sleep Kits to expectant mothers at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and local birth clinics. Each kit includes:

A high-quality sleep sack to promote safe sleeping environments.

Vital educational resources on SIDS prevention and safe sleep guidelines.

Handwritten support cards to encourage and empower new parents.

Thanks to community support, our work has already been featured on 12News, ABC15, and the Glendale Independent. To date, we have successfully donated 30 kits to local mothers and this is just the beginning.

With your donation, we can expand our reach, place life-saving safe sleep tools into the hands of more parents, and protect newborn lives. Together, we can turn pain into hope and light up the dark for growing families.

Thank you for supporting our mission! You can also learn more and follow our journey on our official website and Instagram at Candles in the Dark Inc.