A Note from Sean Leahy:

On November 20, 2008…..I witnessed two of my very best friends,… holding their almost-five-month-old-child in their arms at a hospital in Brockport. They were grieving. Everyone around them was grieving.

Their son Grant had passed away of SIDS just hours earlier that day. I had seen and experienced loss before,..but never anything like that.

Today,… 2+ years later,.. the story of Grant and his parents, Mike and Alana,…. is still heartbreaking and no less tragic,….but their story is now filled with hope, love and healing. Muler (the rock band that I play drums in) and Carbon Records (Thank you VERY much Joe Tunis!) have co-conspired on this recording / fundraising effort,….. focused on helping < 1 year old children and their parents avoid SIDS, and helping those impacted by SIDS,…to cope and carry on as best as possible. People don’t talk about SIDS because it’s so freaking scary. Having had dear friends experience this tragedy,….I’ve learned that it’s actually much scarier,…and fatal, not to talk about SIDS.

The paradox of SIDS is that it is both unavoidable and avoidable. Truth be told…….there are things you can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS…..for example:

-Avoid letting infants sleep on their stomachs,.. even if they like it, and even if you’re an exhausted parent and it’s the only way to get some sleep.
– Avoid putting infants to sleep in clothes that are TOO warm.
– Avoid a bunch of blankets, and cheap crib bumpers that may increase chances of suffocation.

But here’s the big mind blower (at least for me)………Mike and Alana did EVERYTHING right,….they followed ALL the “rules”, and still,…. Grant fell victim.

At the same time,…my wife and I have 3 boys,.. (6.5, 6.5 and 7.5),,,..and we broke many of the “rules”,….and not because we’re shitty parents,…or dumb asses…, but simply out of ignorance and exhaustion. Still,..our boys survived.

Here’s the big takeaway………You CAN choose to minimize the likelihood of SIDS by understanding it,… and even if YOU don’t have children,…by learning a little more about SIDS,…you may very well be able to help someone you love avoid tragedy. By understanding SIDS,…you’ll also be in a much better position to have compassionate, supportive dialogue with anyone you know who may be coping with the effects of SIDS.

Muler and Carbon Records hope this project helps with this difficult,….must-have conversation.

Muler and Carbon Records paid for this project in its entirety,…so every dollar spent (donated), goes directly to http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grant-Fund/267512884475
In a world where the price of music is embarrassingly low,….you can purchase this record for as much as you want….and every dollar will go toward the cause.

You can buy it on iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hope-you-found-a-home/id439323548

Official Muler Website
http://www.mulerband.com/

Bandcamp site:
http://music.mulerband.com/

Thanks for your attention.

Sean Leahy

PS..”Thank you” to Joe Terry, the CEO of Corporate Visions, for pushing me and our entire team at Corporate Visions to pursue not only excellence in business, but also pursue our individual passions,…and above all,….serve others.

337 Americans were killed in the Alabama tornado and tons of other families displaced. The neighborhoods most affected were generally lower income; families that don’t necessarily have the savings to easily recover. I’ll always remember a news clip of a guy describing how he had to physically hold onto his dogs’ collars to keep them from being sucked into the storm… that’s a visual you can’t get out of your head.  – Jeannie Frantz

Corporate Visions would like to thank Jeannie for her generosity.  As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the Samaritans Purse.

We live in such a beautiful, sheltered place here in Tahoe.  It’s easy to be oblivious to the natural disasters happening around us.  However seeing the pictures from the Tsunami and recent tornado destruction in the US…it’s heart breaking.  In addition to praying for the victims, donating money to relief efforts is the least I can do.  I know every little bit helps. – Sarah McMahan

Corporate Visions would like to thank Sarah for her generosity.  As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the Samaritans Purse.

Susan Trumpler has donated to her most rewarding charitable organizations (Honduras Rescue Mission and Arise Africa). Both are focused on children in third-world countries having what they need to become productive citizens – basic food, shelter, and education. She believes that every child born has the right to use their gifts to make a contribution to the world – but as Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs so clearly depicts – they can’t achieve self-actualization until their most basic needs are met.

Susan says, “Thank you so much for making community and world outreach a priority for our company and for the generous match that will be made. It makes me very proud to be an associate.”

Mike Finley of Corporate Visions Inc, has made a donation to Grant a Gift Autism Foundation’s Annual 5K Walk for Autism at Town Square Las Vegas.

Grant a Gift Autism Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity helping children on the Autism Spectrum and their families fight Autism through the Diagnostic, Support Service, and Community Outreach Connection…by providing direct scholarships, funding partnership projects with local service providers and other gifts of support.  Our goal is to assist in enhancing each child’s development while supporting the family unit and promoting a lifetime of inclusion in the community in hopes of improving each family’s quality of life.

Big shout out to Whitney Fragoso for being the first employee to take advantage of the Corporate Visions Power Foundation Charity Matching Program!

Whitney’s donation was to St. Baldrick’s Foundation Donation, “Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!” http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/424603

Because Whitney was the our first donor to the Foundation, Corporate Visions not only matched her donation but doubled it. Congratulations Whitney and thank you for your involvement in the community!