MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

Lawrence

Raised to date
$16,520
Our goal $55,000
 
Buford Watson Jr. Park
727 Kentucky St. , Lawrence, KS 66044
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017 10:00 AM
 
Date: April 22, 2017
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Registration Time: 9:00AM
Location:
727 Kentucky St. , Lawrence, KS 66044
Buford Watson Jr. 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!

 
 
 
 
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!
 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $16,520 RAISED (As of Friday, Mar 29, 2024)

Raised: $16,520

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Mandy Tryon
$1,035
2
Kris Kessinger
$861
3
Jody Keltner
$316
4
Alex Lewis
$309
5
Angela Holtgraves
$282
Top family teams
 
1
Bridget's Support Division
$1,500
2
Zazzy Zoey
$1,279
3
The Hadyn Bunch
$1,270
4
Avery's Anthem
$408
5
Individual Walkers - Lawrence
$153
Company, School & Org
 
1
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - KS
$1,085
2
Kmart/Sears Distribution Center
$861
3
Lawrence Memorial Hospital*KS
$468
4
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK - KS
$462
 
*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 Lawrence Ambassador Family

Angela’s day started out with a scheduled, relaxing prenatal massage, which quickly turned into labor pains and a trip to the ER. Despite the medical team stopping Angela’s contractions and administering steroids to help Zoey’s lungs develop faster, it was only a couple days and a few pushes later that baby Zoey made her arrival. Born six and a half weeks early, Zoey came out screaming with an oxygen level of 97%. The medications administered to Angela helped Zoey’s lungs develop enough that she was able to breathe on her own without the help of oxygen. However, she was still fighting for a healthy start at life. She was on a feeding tube for over a week, suffered jaundice and spend the majority of her time in the NICU in an incubator. Zoey was the only baby in the NICU during her stay, making it a very quiet and lonely time for Angela and her husband, Robert. As the nurses would handle Zoey to reposition her, she would growl at them; the Holtgraves later learned this is something uncommon in preemies and still get a chuckle from the memory. After two long weeks in the NICU, Zoey was able to go home with her family. Today, she is a healthy, vibrant three year old who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to tell you what she likes and doesn’t like. She loves to dance, dressing up in her Disney princess dresses, watching Disney movies and playing with her older brother, RJ, and their two big dogs.


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
 

 
RESOURCES
2016 Kansas Report Card
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Citywide Kick-Off
Download
 

NATIONAL PARTNERS

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