Jackson’s Flower Walk 2019
This year was our second flower walk in Jackson’s memory. We are so grateful for the incredible showing of love and support from our community — family, friends, neighbors, teachers, coworkers, other SUDC families, and more. Jackson’s Flower Walk takes place during the tender week in between Jackson’s birthday (September 11) and the anniversary of his passing (September 20), and provides an opportunity to gather together and collectively remember Jackson as we partake in one of our family’s most cherished activities.
What is a flower walk? When Jackson was a toddler (and an early riser), we would often go on “flower walks” around our Green Lake neighborhood to pass the time, and experience the world through Jackson’s eyes. We would smell flowers, blow on the dandelion “puffballs”, and look for bunnies along the way. It has been a very special tradition to host Jackson’s Flower Walk in his memory. We not only smell the flowers for Jackson, but we also raise money and awareness for Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), while performing acts of kindness in his honor.
This year we had over 100 people attend in-person at Green Lake in Seattle — and roughly another 100 people attend remotely, with flower walks in their hometowns around the world. (See below for photos of remote walks). Through your generosity, this walk raised at least $3,500 for SUDC and RAICES (which will be triple-matched to $10,500). Others made additional donations directly to the SUDC Foundation. We’re grateful to know that these funds will help advance SUDC research and advocacy, and send much-needed legal help to families seeking asylum at the border.
Thank you for showing your love and support for us this year, and for always keeping Jackson close to your hearts.
