March for Babies


 

San Francisco + Northern CA

Raised to date
$276,732
Our goal $500,000
 
Mission Creek Park
2 Marina Blvd Bay at Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 9:00 AM
 
Date: April 28, 2018
Event Time: 09:00 AM
Registration Time: 8:00AM
Location:
2 Marina Blvd Bay at Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123
Mission Creek 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

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* $276,732 RAISED (As of Saturday, Jul 5, 2025)

Raised: $276,732

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Marni and Adam Berger
$7,584
2
George Nachtrieb
$6,652
3
Elizabeth Mallon
$6,306
4
Lila Chen
$6,168
5
Rena Thiagarajan
$5,767
Top family teams
 
1
Team Overdorff
$19,299
2
Venables Bell + Preemies
$13,645
3
Team Oskar
$13,137
4
Mollybugs
$9,259
5
March for Brendan
$8,195
Company, School & Org
 
1
UCSF
$5,278
2
BOA - SAN FRANCISCO FINANCIAL
$4,373
3
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER
$4,151
4
SAVEMART - CA
$4,002
5
BOA - SAN FRANCISCO WEST
$3,243
 
 
*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

 

 

Overdorff Family

We were enjoying a vacation in Hawaii when, at 25 weeks pregnant, I began experiencing contractions as we drove to the airport to return home. What I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions was actually “cause-unknown preterm labor” resulting in a serious condition called placenta abruption. My placenta had begun to separate from the inner wall of my uterus, depriving my baby boy of oxygen and nutrients. Several hours later, Hudson Muir was born at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. We were shocked and scared - everything happened so quickly. Hudson weighed just 1 lb., 1 oz. at birth. With the help of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) doctors and nurses, Hudson fought hard for 36 hours. Ultimately, he was just too premature to make it, and we had to let him go. Our baby slipped away with us by his side. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to hold him before he passed, and are grateful that we had even a little bit of time with him. A few months after Hudson’s tragic passing, we honored his memory by participating in the San Francisco March for Babies and raised more than $25,000. Our story, however, does not end there. When we learned we were pregnant with our second son, we were both excited and nervous. At 30 weeks, following a routine ultrasound, I started to feel contractions and returned to the hospital. Again, I was experiencing cause-unknown preterm labor. The doctors were able to hold off active labor for two days, long enough for me to receive steroids to help our son’s lungs develop. Labor was going smoothly until the very end when our baby’s heartrate unexpectedly dipped. Hunter James was born via emergency c-section on November 17, 2016. His delivery was traumatic, and the first few hours of his life were rocky. The thought of losing another son was hard to endure. Thankfully, after a few very scary days, Hunter rebounded, and after an uneventful 8 weeks in the CPMC NICU, he was able to come home. He is a happy, healthy 1-year-old, and we know that his brother, Hudson, is watching over him. Our family has been touched twice by premature birth, and we are committed to helping March of Dimes fight for healthy moms and strong babies.


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
SF March for Babies Flyer 2018 with parking info
Download
San Francisco Route Map
Download
 

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