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SUMMARY:Geelong Running Festival
DESCRIPTION:River’s Gift is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the inaugural Geelong Running Festival\, taking place on Sunday 20 September 2026. \nWhether you’re tackling Geelong’s first-ever Marathon\, taking on the Half Marathon\, or enjoying the 6.5km event\, this is your opportunity to challenge yourself while making a meaningful difference for babies and families across Australia. \nThe Geelong Running Festival will showcase some of the region’s most iconic landmarks\, with participants enjoying traffic-free streets\, a run through Kardinia Park\, and stunning views of Corio Bay and the Eastern Beach foreshore. \nBy choosing to fundraise for River’s Gift\, you’ll be helping fund vital SIDS research and infant safe sleep education programs that save babies’ lives. Whether you’re running solo\, gathering a team of friends\, family or colleagues\, or simply supporting a participant\, every dollar raised helps us move closer to a future without Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). \nYou can also show your support by purchasing a River’s Gift running singlet\, t-shirt or cap and proudly wearing our colours on race day. \nPurchase Running Gear \nFundraise for River’s Gift \nTogether\, we can make every kilometre count. \nRegister today\, choose River’s Gift as your charity\, and help us bring hope to families across Australia. \n \nMeet Our River’s Gift Ambassadors\nWe’re incredibly grateful to the amazing individuals who have chosen to represent River’s Gift at the inaugural Geelong Running Festival. \nEach of our ambassadors has their own personal reason for stepping up to the challenge\, but they all share one common goal – helping create a future without Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). \nOver the coming months\, they’ll be training\, fundraising\, sharing our message and inspiring others to get involved. From first-time runners taking on a new challenge to experienced athletes pushing their limits\, every kilometre they complete helps raise awareness and vital funds for SIDS research and infant safe sleep education. \nWe invite you to meet our ambassadors below\, follow their journey\, cheer them on\, and if you’re able\, consider supporting their fundraising efforts. \n\n\n\n \nBen Boulanger\nSupport Ben \nTaking on his first-ever marathon at the inaugural Geelong Running Festival\, Ben is proud to be a River’s Gift Ambassador. Motivated by their mission to fund vital SIDS research and support families affected by SIDS\, Ben has already surpassed his initial fundraising goal and continues to raise funds and awareness to help create a future without SIDS.\n  \n  \n\n \nJohn Dickson\nSupport John \nAfter dusting off the running shoes and returning to training\, John is taking on the challenge of the Geelong Marathon as a River’s Gift Ambassador. He’s using his marathon journey to raise funds and awareness for vital SIDS research\, helping River’s Gift continue its important work supporting families and creating a future without SIDS.\n  \n  \n\n \nLee Ruf\nSupport Lee \nLee’s passion for running began during COVID and has since grown into a love of challenging himself through endurance events. A proud dad of three\, he’s taking on the Geelong Marathon as a River’s Gift Ambassador\, using his connections within the Geelong business community to raise funds and awareness for SIDS research and safe sleep education. Lee’s goal is to raise an ambitious $20\,000 to help create a future without SIDS.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJanine Laney\nSupport Janine \nJanine is taking on the challenge of Geelong’s first-ever marathon as a proud River’s Gift Ambassador. Passionate about supporting families and helping fund vital SIDS research\, she’s using her marathon journey to raise funds and awareness for a cause that is making a real difference across Australia. Every kilometre brings us one step closer to a future without SIDS.\n  \n\n \nBree James\nSupport Bree \n\nAs a proud River’s Gift Ambassador\, Bree is taking on the 42.2km marathon at the inaugural Geelong Running Festival to support a cause that means a great deal to her. Through her fundraising efforts\, she’s helping raise awareness and vital funds for SIDS research and infant safe sleep education\, helping create a future without SIDS. \n\n \n \nMatt Gleeson\nSupport Matt \nAs a River’s Gift Ambassador\, Matt is helping raise funds and awareness for vital SIDS research and infant safe sleep education. By supporting his fundraising efforts\, you’re helping River’s Gift continue its important work and move closer to a future without SIDS.\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nInterested in fundraising for River’s Gift? We’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re running the Marathon\, Half Marathon or 6.5km event\, you can help make every step count for babies and families across Australia.  \nFundraise for River’s Gift  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Shine Blue
DESCRIPTION:Shine Blue in November 2026\nChoose your day.\nShine your way.\nTogether\, let’s create a wave of blue across Australia.\nEvery year\, River’s Gift invites businesses\, schools\, childcare centres\, sporting clubs and communities to Shine Blue throughout November in support of babies and families affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). \nWhether you choose to Shine Blue for one day\, one week or the entire month\, your participation helps fund vital SIDS research\, deliver infant safe sleep education and provide support to bereaved families. \nThere are so many ways to Shine Blue this November:\n💙 Businesses can choose a day that suits them – become Shine Blue Stars\, wear blue\, wear a Heart on the Hand tattoo\, decorate your workplace\, host a morning tea or fundraising event\, and encourage staff to get involved. \n💙 Schools can hold a casual dress day\, sausage sizzles\, casual dress “blue” day\, organise fundraising activities and help students learn about the importance of safe sleep. \n💙 Childcare centres can choose any day throughout November to Shine Blue by wearing blue\, with children proudly wearing their Heart on the Hand tattoos\, sharing safe sleep information with families\,  and hosting fundraising activities. \n💙 Sporting clubs can dedicate a Shine Blue Round\, encouraging players\, officials and supporters to wear blue\, display the Heart on the Hand tattoo and raise funds for River’s Gift. \n💙 Families and community groups can wear blue\, make a donation\, share their support on social media and encourage friends\, family and colleagues to get involved. \nTogether\, we’ll create a wave of blue across Australia while raising awareness of SIDS and helping fund lifesaving research and infant safe sleep education. \n\nWhy November?\nNovember is a deeply significant month for River’s Gift. \nOn 7 November\, we remember River Waddell\, the little boy whose life inspired the creation of River’s Gift and a mission to create a future without SIDS. \nThroughout November\, we invite communities across Australia to honour River’s legacy by helping protect future generations through research\, education and hope. \nTogether\, we can make every act of kindness\, every conversation and every dollar raised count. \nTogether\, let’s Shine Blue this November.
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