MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

NW Arkansas

Raised to date
$86,539
Our goal $150,000
 
Northwest Arkansas Community College
56th & Watkins , Springdale, AR 72762
Date: Saturday, April 01, 2017 10:00 AM
 
Date: April 01, 2017
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Registration Time: 9:00AM
Location:
56th & Watkins , Springdale, AR 72762
Northwest Arkansas Community College

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!

 
 
 
 
ABOUT MARCH FOR BABIES
Until every baby survives, at March for Babies we will remember those we lost, celebrate those who have survived the odds and thank all of our supporters for helping us continue in our mission to provide hope. Our mission is very clear. In our country, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon. In fact, premature birth is the #1 killer of babies. It brings fear and heartache to families, friends and co-workers, putting their dreams of tomorrow on hold. Our goal is to drive down the number of early births and give more and more babies a fighting chance. We need all of you to join the fight against birth defects, premature birth and infant loss, and March for Babies is our biggest weapon. Our March for Babies community of families and businesses come together to walk and to raise money. Join us to help more moms and families experience the joy of a healthy baby.

Join us on at the NWA March for Babies Kick-Off
Friday, January 27th at noon
at NWACC - Center of Health Professionals
3rd Floor, 3201 NWACC BLVD, Bentonville, AR
Get energized about the NWA March for Babies and learn how urgent and meaningful the March of Dimes' mission is to everyone
 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $86,539 RAISED (As of Friday, Mar 29, 2024)

Raised: $86,539

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Jeffrey McIver
$3,096
2
Michael Overholt
$2,603
3
Sujen Arbuckle
$2,287
4
Andrea Overholt
$2,140
5
Barbra Tabor
$1,860
Top family teams
 
1
Donovan and Anya
$6,081
2
Preemie Preventers
$2,154
3
DoubleDubbs
$1,891
4
ElephantsforHarper
$1,758
5
Team 40 Tiny Toes
$1,572
Company, School & Org
 
1
NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM
$6,977
2
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - AR
$3,725
3
ARVEST BANK - NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
$1,860
4
COCA COLA - AR
$1,383
5
SIGMA GAMMA RHO - AR
$502
 
 
*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 NWA March For Babies Ambassador Family

Jonathan and I had been married for 3 years when we decided it was time to grow our family. As many women do, I stopped birth control, received a clean bill of health from my gynecologist and began mentally decorating a nursery. Our nursery, however, took almost 4 years to become a reality. We endured the ugly mess of infertility and with each round of drugs, ultrasounds, appointments and procedures I would always reassure myself that “this” would work. However, I would also internally reassure myself that there was always IVFas a fail proof back-up plan. Then one day, I was given the incredulous unexplained infertility diagnosis and my always trusty back-up plan, suddenly because a little less fail proof. On August 24, 2015, I finally saw 2 pink lines on a pregnancy test. Three weeks later we went in for our first ultrasound and found out we were having our twins. We had waited three and a half years for a baby and God saw fit to give us two. My pregnancy proceeded without many issues and by all accounts I had a model pregnancy (for twins at least) until 30 weeks. One day at work, I noticed my feet swelling and decided to check my blood pressure, and it was incredibly high. Over the next 2 weeks, I went to the doctor every 3 days for a check-up. There are benefits to having your infertility doctor as your OBGYN because he took care of me and the twins as if I were his own. Every appointment had an ultrasound. At my 32 week appointment, he requested a growth scan. Assuming this was typical, I thought nothing of it. As the tech measured and measured she finally asked, “has Baby B always been smaller?” “Yes” I replied. “Usually by a few days. At our 20 week appointment, Baby A was 20 weeks 3 days and Baby B was 19 weeks 6 days. Why? Is B measuring small?” The answer was yes. B was measuring small. 4 weeks smaller. Baby A, our boy, Henry, was measuring 32 weeks 3 days, exactly my gestation. Baby B, our girl Amelia, measured 28 weeks. The next few days were a blur of activity. Immediately after that appointment, my blood pressure soared and I was admitted and put on magnesium to try and keep my body from seizing. Several cord studies were run and though Amelia was getting all the necessary nutrients, she was getting them at a slower pace. They discussed monitoring me for 2 weeks to get me to 34 weeks, but then just as quickly dismissed it and made the decision to take them at 32 weeks 5 days. I remember the moment they told me they were coming and everyone left the room and it was just me and the twins. I sobbed. 32 weeks. I still had 8 weeks to go for a normal pregnancy. I knew nothing about having premature babies, but in that moment could only recall horror stories of preemies who hadn’t survived. They had the NICU neonatologist, Dr. Lin at Willow Creek hospital, come down and assure me that if all was as it seemed, I had a 100% of taking home two healthy babies. At 7:03am and 7:05am on March 10, 2016, two of the tiniest humans I’d ever seen came into this world. Amelia Rose weighed a fit-n-trim 2lbs 14oz. Comparatively, Henry Remington weighed a “chunky” 4lbs, 5oz. If you had told me a year ago that I would deliver my twins prematurely and that the experience from delivery to discharge from the NICU would provide some of the biggest blessings of my year, I would’ve (initially) panicked, but then reaffirmed for myself that I was doing all the right things for my pregnancy and assured myself that it wouldn’t happen to me and dismissed it. Sometimes, I love being wrong. Don’t misunderstand; we had quite a journey over our 6 weeks in the Willow Creek NICU. Beginning with not being able to hold Henry for 5 days due to his umbilical artery cord, to Amelia’s stomach becoming distended and taking us almost back to square one on our “go home checklist” of necessary milestones, to Henry’s heart constantly undergoing “Brady events” (which required a heart monitor to be worn for 2 month post discharge) our stay was anything but mild. But, would I do it again? In a heartbeat. We see the twins’ preemie/NICU journey as a continuation of their story—the one God is writing for them. To being made 4 years later than we had planned to coming out 8 weeks earlier than expected, their lives have literally been a front row seat to God’s handiwork. Why would we ever change that? It’s because of their story we’re humbled and honored to be the 2017 March for Babies Mission Family and we’re challenged to ensure that each baby is afforded the same opportunity as ours. Won’t you join us on the front row?


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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