A benefit luncheon has been planned for mid-December with the aim of easing the hardship a young Calvert County couple is dealing with following the passing of their infant son. The child, Landon Carroll Sneade, was 3-and- a-half months-old when he became a victim of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The child lingered briefly before succumbing to SIDS Nov. 21 at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC.
According to Amanda L. Coleman, a client service specialist with SunTrust Bank, Landon’s parents—Kristen and Jason Sneade —did not have life insurance for their son, who was born Aug. 1 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Therefore, funds are needed to aid the family’s burden of paying medical bills and funeral expenses.
The fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department (Company 5) on West Ward Road in Dunkirk. In addition to lunch, the event includes a silent auction, door prizes, raffles and a live deejay. Cost is $20 per person. The fundraiser has been billed as “a benefit luncheon for Landon’s Legacy. Even though he is no longer with us physically, his spirit is ever strongly present.”
Additionally, Coleman stated the event organizers are looking for donations of gift baskets, services and other items for the raffles and silent auction. Anyone wishing to make a donation should send it to: 597 Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Checks should be made payable to Landon Sneade.
Coleman indicated a second fundraising event for Landon’s Legacy may be in the works.
For more information, contact Coleman at 410-980-6882 or Shannon Gregory at 443-848-7354.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
