MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™

 
 

Greater Kansas City

Raised to date
$408,399
Our goal $600,000
 
Sprint Campus Paige Field
1400 Walnut , Kansas City, MO 64106
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2017 10:00 AM
 
Date: May 07, 2017
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Registration Time: 8:00AM
Location:
1400 Walnut , Kansas City, MO 64106
Sprint Campus Paige Field

Important Update

Our March for Babies celebration is still on, but it looks a little different! We are rapidly preparing for a new, virtualized event that will be fun and engaging for everyone. This change in format aligns with the newly released CDC guidance for large events, to help ensure the safety and health of our participants. More details on our new format to come soon!

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ABOUT MARCH FOR BABIES
We walk to give EVERY BABY a fighting chance. Thank you to all of our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight premature birth, birth defects and infant loss. We cannot achieve our mission each of you! The 2017 Greater Kansas City March for Babies will highlight the strength of families affected by premature birth, birth defects and the loss of a child, celebrate the strides we’ve made towards accomplishing our mission, and applaud the fundraising efforts of our donors. On Sunday, May 7, more than 8,000 individuals will come together in the Power & Light District to support the March of Dimes. Our goal is to raise a total of $600,000 for a healthier for all babies. Festival area and registration opens at 8:00am | Opening ceremony begins at 10:00am with the 2+ mile walk immediately following. Parking is available in various downtown parking garages: the Power & Light District garage entering from 13th between Grand and Walnut and the H&R Block building garage.
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EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $408,399 RAISED (As of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024)

Raised: $408,399

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Rebecca Keunen
$5,342
2
Deb Stockwell
$5,147
3
Carla Phillips
$3,721
4
Kristina Meinershagen
$3,465
5
Candi Best
$2,977
Top family teams
 
1
Team Ben and Drew
$7,357
2
Team Mighty Max Wheeler
$6,209
3
Stockwell Family
$5,876
4
Carter Higgins' Crew & Reese 2
$4,908
5
Harper's Brigade
$3,616
Company, School & Org
 
1
BLACK & VEATCH - KANSAS
$31,823
2
SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL
$15,101
3
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS
$14,069
4
AMERIGROUP CORPORATION
$10,906
5
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL
$8,918
 
 
*The total amount displayed reflects the amount on the team or personal fundraising progress bar. If the progress bar is not displayed on the team or personal page, the team/person won't be displayed on the leaderboard. Leaderboard totals reflect cash and checks marked "received" on the online sponsor form as well as credit card and PayPal donations. Team captains can enter as cash and mark "received" any money raised through promotions, such as bake sales and casual days and any sponsorship money paid to the March of Dimes, on their team's online form. Record all donations on your online sponsor form before you turn in cash and checks to the March of Dimes!
 

Our ambassador

 

 

2017 Greater Kansas City Mission Family

Meet the Nelsons: Chad, Sarah, Mallory, Drew and Carly. When their first born, Mallory, was 1 year old, Chad and Sarah decided to grow their family and discovered they were having twins. They were thrilled to learn they were having twin boys, yet nervous about the risks and complications of having multiples. At 25 weeks, Sarah developed a condition where one baby’s blood supply was being limited, while the other was being overloaded. It’s called TTTS. Laser surgery corrected the problem, but only temporarily. At 27 weeks, TTTS returned and the babies were delivered that day. Sarah was terrified at the prospect of having two premature babies – but was not ready for the news that one baby would not survive. Baby Benjamin, passed away less than an hour after birth. Chad and Sarah learned that Benjamin was the twin who was overloaded with fluid, causing heart failure. Meanwhile, Baby Andrew was whisked away to the NICU for care. Drew spent 79 days in the NICU before coming home. The Nelsons remember facing the unexpected turns in Drew’s health all while grieving and planning the burial for their other son. Drew came home just before their due date. He was on oxygen and monitors for several months. Today, he is a healthy, ornery 3 year old and now big brother to little sister, Carly.

Rewards

 
$50
- Early Bird! $50 online by 2/28/17
$100
- Official March for Babies event t-shirt
$250
- March of Dimes tumbler or carry all tote + event t-shirt
$500
- March of Dimes cooler or hooded t-shirt + event t-shirt
$1,000
- Champion for Babies hat + 1/4 zip pullover OR polo + event t-shirt
$2,500
- Champion for Babies hat + backpack OR rain jacket + event t-shirt
$5,000
- Champion for Babies hat + sports chair OR jacket + event t-shirt
$10,000
- Champion for Babies hat + rolling suitcase OR wagon + event t-shirt
 
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RESOURCES
How to Raise $1,000 in Weeks
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Memory Mile Sign
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Family Team Partnership Agreement
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Ambassador Avenue Sign
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NATIONAL PARTNERS

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