MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™

 
 

Chicago

Raised to date
$358,945
Our goal $500,000
 
Montrose Harbor - Grove 16
400 West Montrose Harbor Drive , Chicago, IL 60640
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023 8:30 AM
 
Date: April 30, 2023
Event Time: 08:30 AM
Registration Time: 7:00AM
Location:
400 West Montrose Harbor Drive , Chicago, IL 60640
Montrose Harbor - Grove 16

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

Join the movement! This year, March for Babies: A Mother of a Movement™ has a bold new vision. More than just a walk, it’s your entry into making a visible difference in your community now and for generations to come. By participating in March for Babies, you’re lifting up communities for health equity, opening the door for all moms to have access to care and protecting the health of families by pushing for their rights. It’s no small feat—it’s a mother of a movement!

To view photos from this year's Chicago March for Babies event CLICK HERE!

Start or join an existing team today, create an online fundraising page and let everyone know that you’re helping to make America a more equitable place and ensure that every mom and baby is healthy.

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EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, April 30th
Montrose Harbor - Grove 16 in Lincoln Park
Site opens at 7:00 a.m.
Stage program begins at 8:30 a.m.
Walk step-off at 8:45 a.m.

Super Hero Sprint at 10:00 a.m.

PARKING: FREE PARKING will be available steps away from the event along Montrose Avenue and along North Simonds Drive. If you type "Grove 16 - Montrose Harbor" into your map application it will take you to the parking area. You can't miss it! 

T-SHIRTS: We will be providing March for Babies event t-shirts to any registered participant who raises and/or donates $100 or more. You can pickup your t-shirt on event day at the Welcome Tent. 

 

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ABOUT THE LOCAL EVENT

 

For more information, contact Sarah Milani at [email protected] or 312-909-0468

 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $358,945 RAISED (As of Friday, Dec 8, 2023)

Raised: $358,945

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Kelly Pernick
$37,553
2
Jennifer Kernan
$37,109
3
Pat Kernan
$29,292
4
Andrew Dahle
$15,051
5
Julie-April Montgomery
$8,353
Top family teams
 
1
Team Kernan
$75,116
2
Knapstein
$21,473
3
The Rodbro Boys
$6,303
4
March for Cohen
$4,373
5
Team Aaron Ryan
$3,148
Company, School & Org
 
1
KPMG - IL
$43,761
2
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - PRENTICE
$26,782
3
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS - IL
$23,263
4
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - IL
$13,411
5
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - IL
$13,254
 
 
*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!
 

2023 Ambassador Family

 

 

The Miceli Family

Jaime and John Miceli could not be more excited to hear that they were expecting a baby girl, Giulia, in 2016. Everybody in their family of 4 was over-the-moon about the pregnancy, especially their younger son Ian who was battling a Mitochondrial Disease and desperately wanted a baby sister. After a normal pregnancy, Jaime’s water unexpectedly broke at 23 weeks. Doctors were able to keep baby Giulia inside for an additional 3 weeks. However, Jaime developed an infection and needed to deliver Giulia immediately. For being her smallest baby, weighing just 1 pound 9 ounces, Giulia was, by far, Jaime’s most difficult delivery. Jaime recalls hearing Giulia crying which she describes as “the most wonderful sound ever”. Giulia had life-threatening lung development issues and was baptized before Jaime and John ever got to see her in the NICU. “She was already proving she was quite a little fighter,” Jaime remembers. After spending 88 long days in the NICU, Giulia was able to return home and meet her siblings, Evee and Ian, for the first time. Ian, who was especially excited to spend all the time he could with Giulia, was able to make unforgettable memories with his baby sister before he passed away due to his Mitochondrial Disease in 2017. His memory lives on constantly in the Miceli’s day-to-day life; they even have a teal Christmas tree up year-round to remember his favorite color and holiday. Today, Giulia is an amazing 7-year-old who absolutely loves 1st grade and playing the violin. As a result of her premature birth, Giulia has some long-term complications and an easily compromised immune system, particularly in the winter months. Despite these setbacks, Giulia has an amazing attitude and outlook on life, just like her parents and siblings, and cannot wait to grow up to be a Veterinarian. March of Dimes funded the development of surfactant therapy which is used to treat respiratory distress syndrome in preterm babies that helped save Giulia’s life. The Miceli family knows how physically and mentally difficult extended NICU stays can be for families and supports the March of Dimes so that others do not have to have the same experience that they did. We invite you and your family to join us and the Micelis at the 2023 Chicago March for Babies on April 30th!