Alex’s Run for a Reason to benefit SIDS/SUDC charity

The fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason fundraiser in honor of the late Alexandra Richardson, who died in 2006 of sudden unexplained death in childhood, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore.

Alexandra’s parents, Danna and Brian, started Alex’s Run for a Reason in October 2006 to benefit the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program, created by the CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2001 as a central resource for information, support, research and advocacy on SUDC.

Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and the run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. Additionally, there will be children’s activities, refreshments and a raffle drawing.

Alexandra Richardson was a vibrant, healthy 22-month-old when, on Feb. 4, 2006, her parents put her to bed after a day of fun. Alexandra never woke up. The cause of her death remains unknown today.

Through Alex’s Run for a Reason and other fundraising efforts, the Richardsons have raised more than $200,000 for the SUDC Program.

“We are looking forward to hosting the fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason. We are absolutely honored to have raised over $200,000 in Alex’s memory,” said Danna. “When we first put this event together, we never imagined it would become the event it has become. It is a true testament to the impact and mark Alex made during her short time with us. We have no doubt she will be shining down on us on Oct. 23.”

For more information on Alex’s Run for a Reason, go to www.alexsrun.com. To learn more about SUDC, visit www.sudc.org. For information on SIDS, go to www.CJSIDS.com.