Dark, brooding skies set the tone for Tenielle Reid’s stillborn son’s funeral four years ago.
But as the procession of family and friends left the church after the service, a big rainbow appeared, giving some comfort to the then-24-year-old grieving mother.
The Lalor resident’s voice waivers when she reflects on the loss of her first-born child, Ianto, but talk of her next fund-raising campaign provides some relief. She’s taking part in SIDS and Kids’ latest campaign, Dare to Care for Red Nose Day, on June 27.
In memory of Ianto, she’ll dye her hair with all the colours of a rainbow, and she hopes to raise $2802.10 – a monetary version of Ianto’s birthday, February 28, 2010.
The Dare to Care campaign asks people to take up a personal challenge in a bid to raise funds to help the charity. Ms Reid, 28, has since had two daughters.
