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OctMoving For Mason 5K Run/Walk
Virtual
Join us virtually this year for our annual 5k run/walk!
The Way It Works:
1) Register for the virtual race by 10/1
2) Receive your shirt and decal before 10/24
3) On 10/25, run or walk 5K in the setting of your choice! Ask friends to join to make it a group event!
4) Post a picture on our FB page at the completion of your walk with the hashtags #MovingForMason #FightAgainstSIDS.
MAW’s Cause was founded in 2017 by the Weaver family after losing their son Mason Archer Weaver to SIDS at 4 months.
Mason was a healthy infant, who went down for a nap and never woke up. He had never been sick, showed no signs of an underlying issue and his parents did everything they could to ensure he was healthy throughout the pregnancy and life. No cause was determined after a thorough autopsy and police investigation. His family decided to start MAW’s Cause in his honor so that other families would not have to face this tragedy.
Over 3000 infants die each year from SIDS, the leading cause of infant death in the United States. Our mission is to educate parents on the ways to reduce the risk and potential cause of SIDS, build awareness throughout the Knoxville community and raise funds for continued research at two leading programs.
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