In 2009, $50,000 was raised and donated to SIDS research!  We are honored to donate to the research efforts of Dr. Hannah Kinney at Boston Children's Hospital.  We are so thankful to everyone who made this contribution possible.

What We Do

We created the Marley Jaye Cherella Memorial Fund at First Candle to honor our beautiful daughter and all funds raised will go to SIDS research so that all babies have the chance to survive and thrive.

First Candle is a national nonprofit health organization uniting parents, caregivers and researchers nationwide with government, business and community service groups to advance infant health and survival.  With help from a national network of member and partner organizations, we are working to increase public participation and support in the fight against infant mortality.

First Candle is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code and has been recognized as one of the top fifteen children's charities in America and as a "little charity that does big things" by Parenting and Parents magazines.  Most recently, Worth Magazine named First Candle one of the nation's top 100 charities worth of donor support.