Catherine's Toybox

03/20/2026

Hey everyone! We found out today, the post office forgot to remove the backside of our PO Box, so if you have sent any donations there, we didn't get them. So sorry!

03/15/2026

The girls backpack for the month. The second picture is a combo speaker/alarm and white noise machine.

I'm still missing a few items for the boys teen backpack.

➡️shampoo/conditioner
➡️small lego set
➡️a water bottle

If you would like to help support Catherine's Toybox, we have an Amazon Wishlist or you can send donated items to:

Catherine's Toybox
P.O Box 108
Flandreau SD 57028

03/11/2026

Catherine's mom here. I was able get a proclamation for the city of Flandreau. I'm trying to raise awareness for SUDC so that maybe one day, researchers can find a cause for this awful thing.

Communities across the country are helping .

On March 2, 2026, the City of Flandreau, South Dakota issued a proclamation recognizing March as SUDC Awareness Month, honoring children gone too soon and supporting families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC).

We are deeply grateful to Erika Lee, SUDC Foundation Ambassador and mother of Catherine, for helping bring this important recognition to her community.

A heartfelt thank you to Mayor Daniel D. Sutton and the City of Flandreau for their leadership and support in raising awareness of SUDC. Local proclamations like this are incredibly meaningful. They help bring awareness to communities and honor the children gone too soon and families affected.

We encourage communities across the country to join us in recognizing SUDC Awareness Month.

📍 Visit our Proclamations Page to see whether your state or local municipality has issued a declaration.

If your state or community is not yet listed, we invite you to help lead the effort. Our page includes a step-by-step guide to help make it happen.

🔗 Learn more and get involved:
https://sudc.org/legislation-and-policy/sudc-awareness-proclamations/

03/01/2026

March is Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Month.

Join us in finding meaningful ways to . 💙💛

Raise awareness. Advocate. Educate. Fundraise. Like, share, and tag your community. Every action honors our children gone too soon.

Be part of a movement working toward a future free of SUDC.

🔗 Learn more and get involved:
https://sudc.org/sudc-awareness-month/

02/25/2026

02/24/2026

Catherine's mom here! Reminder that March is awareness month. Please light up anything you can in blue and yellow in honor of Catherine and all the other kiddos gone too soon.

02/22/2026

For anyone who missed it.

We are deeply grateful to Erika Lee, SUDC Foundation Ambassador, who continues to in honor of her precious Catherine through meaningful action in her community. In partnership with Sanford Children’s at the Castle, South Dakota, Erika is providing backpacks filled with toys, games, and comfort items for children and teens.

We are also honored that South Dakota Governor, Larry Roden, has proclaimed March 15 as Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Day, an important step in raising awareness and supporting families across the state.

Read Erika’s story:
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/02/18/mom-gives-backpacks-filled-with-toys-games-daughters-honor/

If you are interested in learning more about the SUDC Foundation Ambassador Program or how to get involved, please visit: https://sudc.org/ambassador-program/

To learn more about SUDC and the Foundation's mission, visit www.sudc.org

02/19/2026

Here are just some of the backpacks that have been donated. Since starting the foundation in September of 2025, Catherine's Toybox has donated 19 backpacks.

If you would like to help support Catherine's Toybox, I will attach our wishlist. The most needed items right now are tween/teen boys and girl hygiene products, lego sets and anything that would make an older kiddo feel comfortable.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/207NMHYSIYHKX?ref_=wl_share

02/18/2026

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/02/18/mom-gives-backpacks-filled-with-toys-games-daughters-honor/

I'm attaching the Amazon link for our donation wish list for anyone interested in donating.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/207NMHYSIYHKX?ref_=wl_share

Anyone who has lost a loved one has a different path of grief and healing. A Flandreau mom is keeping her daughter’s memory alive by bringing joy to others.

02/16/2026

Hey everyone, Catherine's mom here! I've been holding on to some exciting news. On Wednesday I'm being interviewed for Dakota News Now about my foundation and SUDC awareness month!

Remember March is SUDC Foundation awareness month! Light up your house blue and yellow in honor of Catherine and all children gone far too soon.

Governor of South Dakota declared March 15th awareness day.

02/06/2026

This is absolutely amazing. Raising awareness for SUDC Foundation

02/06/2026

We’re grateful to share that Georgia, Ohio, and South Carolina, along with the communities of Auburn, CA; Bayonne, NJ; Flandreau, SD; Potosi, Fairfax, VA, and WI; Fairfax have proclaimed March as SUDC Awareness Month.

This meaningful support helps shine a light on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood and honors the children gone too soon. 💙💛

As we work toward our 2026 goal of securing 50 state and local proclamations, this is a strong and hopeful start to and a powerful reminder of what’s possible when communities come together to raise awareness and support families who should never have to grieve alone.

Learn more about our SUDC Awareness Month proclamation initiative and how to get involved: https://sudc.org/sudc-awareness-month/