Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation event is Aug. 13

COEUR d'ALENE - The Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation will be hosting the Night Under the Stars fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 13 at Elk Point Estates overlooking Coeur d'Alene.

The event will feature live music by Ron Greene and Big Honey, dinner, drinks and a live and silent auction with items including Gonzaga men's basketball tickets, a float plane ride, dinner on Lake Coeur d'Alene and more.

Tickets are $25 and include two drink tickets. Those who sponsor tables for $400 will receive eight event tickets, 24 drink tickets (limit three per person) and a bottle of wine for the table.

The Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public on safe infant sleeping, bringing awareness to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and SUID (sudden unexpected infant death) as well as providing grief support to those who have experienced a SUID/SIDS loss.

Tickets are available at Tessendorf Family Chiropractic, located at 1401 Biztown Loop in Hayden, by calling the Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation at 557-1371 or emailing info@inwsids.org. Live and silent auction items are still needed for the event.

Info: www.inwsids.org

Rotary seeks host family for exchange student

The Coeur d'Alene Sunrise Rotary Club is sponsoring two Rotary Youth Exchange Students for the 2015-2016 academic school year.

The Rotary Club is seeking one more host family for a student who will be attending Coeur d'Alene High School this fall.

The exchange students are housed with three host families during the school year, spending a total of 14 -16 weeks with each family.

The Rotary Club is looking for one more family to host a 17-year-old girl from Mexico from the beginning of December through February.

Host families do not need to be affiliated with Rotary. It's also not necessary for host families to have a high school student in order to participate in the exchange program ?- host families may have children of any age or be empty-nesters. Individuals that are interested in learning more about being a host family for December-February or learn more about the Rotary Exchange Program should contact Ada Loper at (208) 659-3449 or send an email to aloper@acinw.com. The host family qualification process includes paperwork, interviews, background checks, and a home visit.