March for Babies

 
 

Greater Cincinnati/N. Kentucky

Raised to date
$40,344
Our goal $500,000
 
Sawyer Point
705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026 8:30 AM
 
Date: April 18, 2026
Event time: 08:30 a.m.
Registration time: 8:00 a.m.
Location:
705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Sawyer Point

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

Every step counts.

March for Babies is a campaign that connects millions of Americans united to improve the health of moms and babies in your community and across the country.

Together, we can give families the health information and resources they need throughout their pregnancies, and fund groundbreaking research to transform lives. We're also advocating for policies to keep moms and babies healthy and strong.

Because together with March of Dimes, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all.

 

For more information please contact Grace Rohlfs at (513) 370-5006 or [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you Sunday, April 18th at Sawyer Point Park! Please join us at the Kroger Promenade - right in front of the P&G Stage. 

The recommended parking locations are: 

Sawyer Point Parking Lot

Eggelston Parking Lot

Heritage Bank Arena Garage 

Central Riverfront Garage

March for Babies brings people together through events across the country and online while raising critical funds to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis—one person, one community, and one step at a time. More than a yearly walk, March for Babies is a community. Families, friends, and co-workers can connect while raising critical funds for research, education, advocacy, and programs and services so moms and babies get the best possible start. Because together, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all. March for Babies. Every step counts!

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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* $40,344 RAISED (As of Sunday, Jan 4, 2026)

Raised: $40,344

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Christine Chait
$141
2
Francoise Kazimierczuk
$93
3
Kim Rolfes
$10
Top family teams
 
1
A Weekend for Bernie
$141
Company, school & org
 
1
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - OH
$100
 
*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 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 March of Dimes!
 

2026 March for Babies Ambassador Family

 

 

The Chait Family

At 37 weeks, Christine and Ryan arrived at the hospital hopeful to welcome their son, Bernard James, into the world—only to learn the unimaginable: his heartbeat could not be found. Bernard was delivered later that day, and while their grief was immeasurable, the compassion shown by their OB and nursing teams helped them feel seen, supported, and surrounded with love. Returning home to a silent nursery, Christine and Ryan faced a new kind of battle—the battle for hope. They searched for a meaningful way to honor Bernard’s life and found it through March of Dimes. Inspired by a longtime March of Dimes family, they created 'A Weekend for Bernie', quickly rallying loved ones, exceeding every fundraising goal, and walking with more than 40 supporters at their first March for Babies. March of Dimes has now become an important part of Bernard’s legacy. By sharing their story as an Ambassador Family, Christine and Ryan hope to bring comfort, connection, and light to other families facing loss. They continue to walk each year in Bernard’s honor—carrying his memory forward and reminding others that even in darkness, there is hope.