The Rite Aid Foundation announced today a $5,000 grant to The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Located in Farmington, UT, The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome is the only worldwide organization that works to prevent the shaking and abuse of infants. 

The grant will be used to fund the organization’s Period of PURPLE Crying Program, which provides parents and caregivers of newborns with educational materials on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) and appropriate ways of dealing with a crying child.

In 2005 the Davis Area CVB began a campaign “Have a Summer of Fun in Davis County” to help educate elementary students about tourism in Davis County by sending home over 35,000 flyers to every student at the end of the school year. The flyers list attractions, main events and cultural arts for students to visit through out the summer.

In 2006 a contest was added to encourage visitation and participation. All children that visited each of the venues received a validation stamp, brought in their flyer to the Davis Area CVB and received a Cool Prize. Their name was then entered into a Grand Prize Drawing to be eligible to win one of four Grand Prizes, a Lagoon Season Pass or a Cherry Hill Season Pass.

The campaign and contest have had a great response over the years not only from the kids but from the parents as well. This year the Davis Area CVB will be distributing over 43,000 flyers to the school district as well as the Davis County charter schools.

NORTH SALT LAKE – A North Salt Lake mom of 10 says that going with the flow is the key to keeping a household running smoothly.

Amanda Burkes’ 10 kids range in age from 10 to 4 years old, and none are twins.

“My oldest is ten, then I have two 9-year-olds, three 8-year-olds, two 6-year-olds and two 4-year-olds,” Burke said.

After their third daughter, Burke and her husband found out they wouldn’t be able to have any more kids but felt as if their family wasn’t complete, so the couple began taking in foster kids.

“After we had our three, I think we thought we’d adopt one or two more, but apparently we didn’t definitively say five, so here we are with ten,” said Burke.