Safe Start

08/26/2026

📬 Did you get yours?

Our Safe Start Annual Report started arriving in mailboxes last week! 💛

We love having the opportunity each year to share what your support makes possible. From car seat safety and safe infant sleep education to bringing our Mobile Safety Lab into rural communities, this report gives a glimpse into the families reached, resources provided, and communities served through Safe Start.

If one landed in your mailbox, we’d love to know—did you get yours? 📫

And if you didn’t, you can still take a look! We’re sharing the digital version here:

🔗 https://heyzine.com/flip-book/47209a6e35.html

Thank you to every donor, partner, volunteer, and community member who helps us keep babies and children safer. We truly couldn’t do this work without you. 💛

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08/26/2026

“We are incredibly grateful to the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber and everyone who makes the Leadership Classic possible,” said Liz Montgomery, executive director of Safe Start. “This $5,000 gift will help us continue providing families in our community with lifesaving education and safety resources. Prevention is at the heart of our work, and support like this allows us to reach more families with the information and tools they need to keep their children safe.” https://cdapress.com/news/2026/aug/23/leadership-classic-golf-tournament-returns-sept18/ Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber

The Founders of the Leadership Classic Golf Tournament, all from the Leadership Coeur d’Alene Class of 2020-2021. From left, Michael Armon, Vanessa Moos, Naomi Boutz, Jessica Long and Ryan Johnson. Photo courtesy CDA Chamber

08/24/2026

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08/12/2026

It's an absolute honor to be chosen to partner with the Nez Perce Tribe once again! In partnership with Nimiipuu Health, we will be able to continue to provide safe infant sleep training, cribs and sleep sacks along with child passenger safety education and new car seats for their community. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

08/07/2026

My heart is so full after Night Under the Stars.
When we dreamed about this year’s South Seas Soiree, we wanted it to feel like a little getaway. We wanted people to come up that hill, leave the everyday behind for a few hours, take in that beautiful view, enjoy a passion fruit margarita, laugh with friends, eat an amazing meal, play some silly games, and simply relax.

Looking around last night and seeing people doing exactly that made me so happy. I hope you felt it too.

But underneath all the fun and beauty of the evening was a purpose that is incredibly personal to me.

More than two decades ago, I never could have imagined where Mason’s little life would lead me. What began from heartbreak has grown into something so much bigger—a community determined to help give children a Safe Start and to surround families with love and support through Healing Together when a baby or child dies.

And this community showed up in a BIG way last night. Together, we raised an incredible $174,000 to continue that work.

To our guests, sponsors, donors, board, staff, volunteers, auction donors, vendors, entertainers and every single person who had a hand in making last night happen—thank you. There are so many people behind an event like this, and I wish I could hug every one of you.

A very special thank you to bankcda, our presenting sponsor for 13 years. Thirteen years of showing up, believing in this mission, and standing beside us. That kind of partnership is something I will never take for granted.

And to our volunteers—you worked your tails off. You came early, stayed late, hauled things, greeted guests, sold tickets, solved problems, smiled through all of it, and did about a thousand things most people will never see. I hope you know how much I appreciate you.

Today I’m tired, my feet hurt, and there are probably a million things I should be doing. 😂 But mostly, I’m just sitting with how grateful I am.

Grateful for the laughter. The generosity. The hugs. The friendships. The people who come back year after year. And the new faces who joined us for the first time.

I hope last night felt like a getaway. I hope you felt spoiled. I hope you laughed and relaxed and had an absolute blast. Most of all, I hope you left knowing that simply by being there, you were part of something that matters.

Mason would be so proud.

And so am I. 💙

Thank you for another beautiful Night Under the Stars. 🌺🌴✨
Mahalo
Liz Montgomery
bankcda Northwest Infant Survival and SIDS Alliance-NISSA Liz Montgomery

08/06/2026

🌺 Mahalo! 🌺

What an unforgettable evening!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made Night Under the Stars: A South Seas Soiree such an incredible success. To our sponsors, guests, donors, volunteers, auction donors, committee members, vendors, entertainers, and everyone who supported this special event—we are overwhelmed with gratitude.

Because of your generosity, we're able to continue providing life-saving education and resources through Safe Start, while ensuring no family has to grieve alone through Healing Together.

A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, bankcda, whose partnership for the past 13 years has helped make this event—and our mission—possible.

To every volunteer who greeted guests, sold raffle tickets, decorated tables, checked people in, served behind the scenes, and stayed until everything was packed away…thank you. Your kindness and dedication made the evening shine.

Our hearts are full. Thank you for believing in our mission, celebrating with us, and helping create a safer, more compassionate community for children and families.

Until next year... mahalo. 🌴✨💙

08/01/2026

🍹🌴 Aloha, Happy Hour! 🌴🍹

A huge mahalo to Tobler Marina, our Happy Hour Sponsor for this year's Night Under the Stars: A South Seas Soiree!

Thanks to Tobler Marina, guests will kick off the evening with our signature Passion Fruit Margaritas, delicious appetizers, live music, and plenty of tropical fun before the festivities begin.

While guests are enjoying Happy Hour, they'll also have the chance to browse our silent auction, purchase a Golden Ticket, try their luck at Cut the Deck, and soak in the island vibes—all while supporting Safe Start, providing life-saving child safety education and resources, and Healing Together, ensuring families grieving the loss of a baby or young child never have to walk alone.

Thank you, Tobler Marina, for helping us launch an unforgettable evening of fun, generosity, and community. We can't wait to celebrate with you under the stars on August 5! 🌺✨