MARCH FOR BABIES:
A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
Great Plains
April 28, 2018
Raised to date
$43,459
Our goal $100,000
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Lake Shawnee
Shelter Houses 1 & 2 , Topeka, KS 66603
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00 AM
Shelter Houses 1 & 2 , Topeka, KS 66603
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00 AM
Date:
April 28, 2018
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Event Time:
11:00 AM
Registration Time:
10:00AM
Location:
Shelter Houses 1 & 2 , Topeka, KS 66603
Lake Shawnee
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 walk to give EVERY BABY a fighting chance. Thank you to all of our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight premature birth, birth defects and infant loss. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
The 2018 March for Babies will highlight the strength of families affected by premature birth, birth defects and the loss of a child, celebrate the strides we’ve made towards accomplishing our mission and applaud the fundraising efforts of our donors. On Saturday, April 28, 2018, more than 1,000 individuals will come together at Lake Shawnee to support the March of Dimes. Our goal is to raise a total of $100,000 for a healthier future for babies.
EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $43,459 RAISED (As of Friday, Apr 19, 2024)
Raised: $43,459
Top fundraisers
1
Jenna Brissett
$3,297
2
Hannah Schumacher
$1,379
3
Michael Atwood
$1,264
4
Jennifer Ingebretsen
$1,160
5
Nancy Foley
$1,103
6
Mandy Tryon
$1,021
7
Jennifer Zavadil
$1,008
8
Rachel Sachs
$850
9
Jamie Evans
$513
10
Nicole Martin
$354
11
Connie Wilson DeWitt
$321
12
Kimberly Scamman
$308
13
Lucas Gurss
$300
14
Cindy Bigenwalt
$295
15
Molly Schmidt
$275
16
Alex Lewis
$255
17
Emily Gharst
$252
18
Ashleigh Loghry
$250
19
Rachel Crotinger
$250
20
Bev Lawson
$246
21
Dawn Vandevord
$238
22
Lisa Corn Collette
$218
23
Anne Martinez
$196
24
Ramona Shimeall
$135
25
Ellen Irwin
$132
26
Dan Leong
$110
27
Brenda Allen
$107
28
Belinda Underhill
$103
29
Kendi Knox
$103
30
felecia murphy
$103
31
Buffy Coleman
$103
32
Laura Hartley
$103
33
michelle mullinix
$103
34
Tonya Pearson
$103
35
Mia Bispo
$102
36
Kathy Dehn
$100
37
Mary Miller
$100
38
CHRISTY CRAWFORD
$100
39
Anna Horst
$100
40
Kimberly Kehoe
$100
41
Cassie Eanes-Brown
$100
42
Sara Marusenko
$80
43
Kate Wise
$77
44
Sara Ferguson
$75
45
Craig Underhill
$62
46
MJ Hiegert
$62
47
Aundrea Keim
$61
48
Precious Porras
$61
49
Angela Roberts
$60
50
audrey konrade
$52
Top family teams
1
Sam & Finn
$5,227
2
The Hadyn Bunch
$1,124
3
The Delaney Bugs
$1,096
4
The Bests
$707
5
Individual Walkers - Great Plains
$612
6
Vandevord Tiny Hero's
$518
7
Xzaviers Team
$266
8
Harlow's Crew
$252
9
# Kate The Great
$150
10
Madelynn
$103
11
Brantley-Team Tiny Tot
$26
12
Virgilene
$20
Company, School & Org
1
BCBS - KS TOPEKA
$3,592
2
Stormont Vail Health
$3,493
3
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - KS
$980
4
STATE OF KANSAS - KS
$370
5
PHI BETA SIGMA - KS
$110
*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
MEET THE BRISSETTS
MEET THE BRISSETTS
During the Brissetts’ effort to have a second child, Jenna experienced back to back miscarriages and was eventually diagnosed and treated for endometriosis. After three months of unsuccessful attempts at conceiving, Clomid was started and the second round was successful! Not only that, but Jenna was carrying twins – Finn and Sam!
When labor began at 27 weeks, it was terrifying. Both boys were delivered and needed to be ventilated. Finn had so much equipment that he was in a twin room by himself and Sam went into a single room. The twins were both so tiny and it was frightening to touch them. Jenna was able to hold Sam for the first time on day three and it was simply amazing for her. The Brisetts realized Finn wasn’t doing well and weren’t sure what was going to happen, but being able to finally hold one of them was good for the heart. That Monday, Finn had a rough day but ended up stabilizing enough that the family felt comfortable going home to be with their daughter. By the time we got home, Finn had deteriorated to the point that they needed to go back. It was the longest night of their lives and eventually the extremely difficult decision was made to allow him to stop fighting and end his life support. He had fought very hard for 5 days. The first time the family got to hold sweet Finn would be the last as they comforted him and told him how much he was loved while he passed away. There were return visits to the hospital every day for the next eight weeks while Sam got healthier, bigger, and stronger. Sam was later discharged at nine weeks old.
The Brissett Family lived through the scariest time of their lives and a roller coaster of emotions. The Brissett Family would like to thank the hospital staff for the wonderful treatment and care of the twins and the entire family. Along with the staff, the Brissetts are very privileged to have a long list of family, friends, and colleagues who have been nothing but supportive. Although the pain will never go away, they are so fortunate to have been able to hold Finn and now, two year old Sam. This experience has given them a strong calling to help others who need the same support they received during this difficult time in their lives.
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