MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

Miami Valley

Raised to date
$142,948
Our goal $250,000
 
UD River Campus
1700 S Patterson Blvd , Dayton, OH 45409
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 9:00 AM
 
Date: April 28, 2018
Event Time: 09:00 AM
Registration Time: 8:00AM
Location:
1700 S Patterson Blvd , Dayton, OH 45409
UD River Campus

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
The Miami Valley March for Babies will be held at the UD River Campus Saturday, April 28, 2018. The March for Babies will start at 8:00 a.m. to turn in your donations, if you have not already done so. We will March for Babies promptly at 9:00. In addition to the 3 mile route there is a one mile fun route within UD River Campus park. This family friendly morning also features free food for the walkers, entertainment, and a kids zone for the little ones. We have added a Superhero Sprint for children 10 and under. For $20 for the first child and $10 each additional child, the child will receive a purple superhero cape that says "Miracles Do Happen". This rain or shine event welcomes individual walkers, as well as family, corporate, and school teams. Join us and start your team today! Start raising money to support the March of Dimes mission to fight for the health of all moms and babies!
 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $142,948 RAISED (As of Friday, Mar 29, 2024)

Raised: $142,948

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
AviDhilBrij For Babies
$7,985
2
Teresa Hook
$7,128
3
Nancy Slezak
$5,129
4
Beverly Angel
$4,652
5
Anjali Balwally
$2,316
Top family teams
 
1
Team 80 - Dayton
$5,254
2
Michael Jefferson's Team
$2,104
3
Friends 4 Healthy Babies
$2,035
4
Team Reagan Loar
$1,977
5
Preemie Parents and Friends
$1,772
Company, School & Org
 
1
GE AVIATION - OH DAYTON
$27,407
2
INDIA ASSOCIATION - OH
$18,526
3
KETTERING HEALTH NETWORK
$7,028
4
MERRILL LYNCH - OH
$4,407
5
GE AEROSPACE - OH CINCINNATI
$2,653
 
 
*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

 

 

Daphne Brown and Cameron

Hello, my name is Daphne and I am the mother to three beautiful preemies. Being a mother you worry nonstop about your children, but being a preemie mom you worry 100 times more. During my first pregnancy, I developed preeclampsia and my liver enzymes sky rocketed. My son, Cameron was born at 24 weeks weighing 1 lb. 4.5 oz. We spent the first four months of his life in Kettering’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Four years ago I didn’t know much about the March of Dimes but today through their Advocacy, Education, and Research initiatives, the March of Dimes has leveled the playing field so that all moms and babies are healthy. They may not have made having a preemie a piece of cake but they made it where all three of my preemies had a fighting chance. That’s why we donate and walk so that every other parent can feel more hope than I did four years ago. Prematurity awareness is so important to me. My hope is that with time and research we can learn how to help babies born prematurely thrive and live long healthy lives. -Daphne Brown, Ambassador Mom


Rewards

 
$100
- Early Bird! raise $100 online by Feb 28 and receive a picture frame magnet
$100
- Official March for Babies event t-shirt
$250
- March for Babies fashion tote OR leather journal + event t-shirt
$500
- March for Babies computer backpack OR picnic blanket tote + event t-shirt
$500
- Personalized "Why I Walk" sign displayed on the walk route
$1,000
- Champion for Babies hat + round beach towel OR yoga mat + event t-shirt
$2,500
- Champion for Babies hat + Igloo Cooler OR terri hoodie + event t-shirt
$5,000
- Champion for Babies hat + travel duffel OR insulated jacket + event t-shirt
$10,000
- Champion for Babies hat + sport couch OR Under Armour jacket + event t-shirt
 

 
RESOURCES
Miami Valley March for Babies Facts Sheet
Download
 

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