March for Babies

 
 

Orlando

Raised to date
$160,577
Our goal $750,000
 
Blue Jacket Park
512 E. Washington Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:30 AM
 
Date: April 29, 2017
Event time: 08:30 a.m.
Registration time: 7:00 a.m.
Location:
512 E. Washington Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Blue Jacket Park

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're getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. There'll be family teams, company teams and people walking with friends - it's a great feeling knowing we're all helping real families. Join our event and walk with us to raise money for babies right here in our community!

March for Babies brings people together through events across the country and online while raising critical funds to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis—one person, one community, and one step at a time. More than a yearly walk, March for Babies is a community. Families, friends, and co-workers can connect while raising critical funds for research, education, advocacy, and programs and services so moms and babies get the best possible start. Because together, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all. March for Babies. Every step counts!

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By participating in this March of Dimes event, you assume all risks related to attendance and acknowledge and consent to the event terms, including but not limited to March of Dimes' liability waiver and health and safety guidelines, as set forth in detail here.

 

Event progress* $160,577 RAISED (As of Thursday, Dec 18, 2025)

Raised: $160,577

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Kayla Lingo
$8,141
2
Masked Masked
$8,000
3
Masked Masked
$4,764
4
Andre Mack
$3,117
5
Masked Masked
$1,835
Top family teams
 
1
Team Kayla Lingo
$8,218
2
Team Zoe Sky
$2,531
3
Crazy4Cylin
$2,200
4
#TeamHudson
$2,012
5
Team Kenneth "Hulk"
$1,707
Company, school & org
 
1
ORANGE COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS
$19,501
2
AT&T - FINANCE - DUNLAP
$11,021
3
SUNSHINE HEALTH - MAITLAND
$10,494
4
ADVENTHEALTH - ORLANDO
$8,009
5
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - FL
$7,523
 
 
*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 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 March of Dimes!
 

Our ambassador

 

 

The Rodriquez Family

Zoe was born at 25 weeks and weighed 1 lb. 11 oz. She spent 102 days in the NICU. Zoe had more than 4 diagnosis at birth, Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Anemia of Prematurity,Patent ductus arteriosus –PDA which is a malfunction of blood flow from the heart and respiratory distress due to underdeveloped lungs. The Rodriquez Family had some close calls…Zoe turned blue on multiple occasions. When Zoe was born she was breathing on her own and had little assistance from c-pap.  However, she got tired of working hard to breathe and at six days old she had to be resuscitated after having an adverse reaction to Ativan.  It was the worst day in the NICU. She was put on a ventilator for one month. She had a very large PDA, stage 2 ROP, level 1 brain bleed and had several blood transfusions March of Dimes played a vital role in Zoe’s development. Thanks to March of Dimes grantees have contributed to the medical advances that have greatly improved the chances of survival for all preemies. One huge contribution was surfactant. Since Zoe’s birth, Natalie’s goal has been to educate people and raise awareness. Before Zoe, she had no idea how many babies were born prematurely, it was an eye-opener. She was determined to help. Being an ambassador family meant the Rodriguez’s would be able to share their story and help to inspire others. They had been through the NICU experience, and could talk to parents who may be losing hope. They could help raise money to help ensure that one day all babies would be born healthy.

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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