March for Babies

 
 

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Raised to date
$163,237
Our goal $377,000
 
Olin Park
1156 Olin-Turville Ct , Madison, WI 53715
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2017 9:30 AM
 
Date: May 13, 2017
Event Time: 09:30 AM
Registration Time: 8:30AM
Location:
1156 Olin-Turville Ct , Madison, WI 53715
Olin 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!
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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* $163,237 RAISED (As of Friday, May 9, 2025)

Raised: $163,237

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Austin Diring
$6,096
2
Kaitlyn and Matt Gray
$5,404
3
Jennifer Walker
$3,756
4
Tom & Melinda Osman
$3,295
5
Josh Timm
$2,067
Top family teams
 
1
Wisconsin NICU Parents
$12,844
2
Team Superman
$6,096
3
Mason's Angels 2010
$5,121
4
Madison Individuals
$4,728
5
Tyler & Ethan Walker Family
$3,756
Company, School & Org
 
1
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE - WI
$9,039
2
UW - HEALTH & UNITYPOINT HEALTH
$4,824
3
CUNA MUTUAL GROUP
$2,295
4
SSM HEALTH CARE OF WISCONSIN
$1,741
5
MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC
$1,275
 
 
*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

 

 

Brynn and Harper Two Fighting Chances

Happy First Birthday! The celebration and smash cakes are set to go, but the journey was anything but normal for these two little girls. One year ago Brynn and Harper came into this world four months early, weighing only 1.6 pounds each. “We were planning for a couple of spring babies with a mid-May due date,” said Matt Gray, the girls’ father. But nothing could have prepared Matt and Kaitlyn for their twin girls’ early arrival on January 28, 2016. “It’s surreal looking back on it,” said Kaitlyn. “Brynn had to be resuscitated and they were whisked away before we could even say ‘hello’. It was devastating to see all the tubes and wires coming out of their little bodies.” Like so many parents, the birth of their twin daughters, too soon, was never expected and to this day, there are no answers for their premature birth. With premature birth the #1 killer of babies, Brynn and Harper beat the odds. “I think it’s incredible that with all the advanced medical technology we have today, no one knows what triggers a woman to go into labor,” said Kaitlyn. “I think if that answer was known, my girls might not have been born early and gone through the 100-plus days in the NICU with all the ups and downs along the way.” In fact, March of Dimes is the only organization looking at the issue of prematurity, and has launched a network of innovative research facilities to foster a new model of inquiry and collaboration. As the largest infant public health threat facing our country today, the answers to premature birth can’t arrive a moment too soon.

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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