On December 15th, 2017 and January 18th, 2018, the West and Uecker families’ lives were turned upside down and experienced something no parent should ever have to go through. In the snap of a finger, their babies stopped breathing. After going through this horrible nightmare, Melissa West and Allison Uecker became forever friends and formed what is now known as “The Briggs and Barrett Project”.

The Briggs and Barrett Project has brought education to parents on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), created multiple programs to help families grieve the loss of a child, and rallied a small community in Northeast Nebraska together to give back, create awareness, and provide families with the tools they need to protect their babies. The Briggs & Barrett Project is now 5 years old and couldn’t be more excited to share more about our programs, accomplishments, future plans, and what we need as an organization to continue to support all of these things.

Briggs & Barrett Project

'Together We Shine'

Nursery of Hope

Rae Of Sunshine Apparel

BBCrashers Nomination Form

Owlet Dream Sock Application Program

Rae Of Sunshine Box