March for Babies

 
 

Fort Worth

Raised to date
$2,149
Our goal $350,000
 
Panther Island Pavilion
395 Purcey Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026 9:00 AM
 
Date: April 11, 2026
Event time: 09:00 a.m.
Registration time: 8:00 a.m.
Location:
395 Purcey Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Panther Island Pavilion

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

Every step counts.

March for Babies is a campaign that connects millions of Americans united to improve the health of moms and babies in your community and across the country.

Together, we can give families the health information and resources they need throughout their pregnancies, and fund groundbreaking research to transform lives. We're also advocating for policies to keep moms and babies healthy and strong.

Because together with March of Dimes, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all.

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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About the local event

For more information contact Lucero Sondakh-Dorantes at 214-621-5350 or [email protected].

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* $2,149 RAISED (As of Friday, Dec 26, 2025)

Raised: $2,149

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
XHO Lambda Eta Chapter
$1,109
2
Annie Babcock
$534
3
Beth Knott
$155
4
Ariana Arias
$5
Top family teams
 
1
Team Nora Bean
$637
Company, school & org
 
1
CHI ETA PHI - MIDDLESOUTH
$1,109
2
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON
$244
3
MARCH OF DIMES - TX FORT WORTH
$155
4
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - TX
$5
 
*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!
 

2026 Ambassador Family

 

 

The Babcock Family

When Annie and Owen found out they were expecting their first child, they were filled with joy—but when doctors discovered that baby Nora had Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), their journey took an unexpected turn. Nora was born on March 10, 2025, via emergency C-section at just 24 weeks, weighing a tiny 13.1 ounces. Annie was ultimately diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, partial placental abruption, and reverse diastolic flow, while Nora began a long and uncertain road in the NICU. After 129 days, multiple procedures and therapies, and becoming the smallest patient at her hospital to undergo a PDA coil closure, Nora is now a thriving 13-pound baby—meeting her milestones, tracking ahead of her adjusted age for verbal skills, and nearing the standard growth chart for her birth age. She inspires her parents every day, and the Babcock family shares her story to bring hope to others facing the scariest moments of their lives and to raise awareness of prematurity and prenatal risks. Join us in celebrating families like the Babcocks at the Fort Worth March for Babies walk on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Panther Island Pavilion.