Jeff Wilkinson

Did you know that the preterm birth rate among Black women in Texas is 41% higher than the rate among all other women?  Or that one woman dies every twelve hours in the US from pregnancy related causes?  Or that more than one in ten babies in the US is born prematurely?  This is NOT OK!  March of Dimes is leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies and needs our help!

My daughter, Olivia, spent the first week+ of her life in the NICU, unable to breathe on her own.  Her (much) younger brother, Fletcher, had a "high-risk" pregnancy due to Gretchen's and my decision to try for another later in life.  Today, Liv and Fletch (and their older brother Chris) are all healthy kids growing up way too fast.  Gretchen and I are very lucky.  Through my work with March of Dimes over the years, I've heard from many women whose stories didn't have the happy endings that Gretchen and I have been fortunate to experience.  Truly heartbreaking stories...

So, I walk and raise money to help all moms and families have the ability to experience the joy of a healthy baby. With nearly 4 million babies born each year, we have a lot of work to do to help them all. The funds I raise enable March of Dimes to support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy that truly makes a difference to families in our community and across the country.  If you believe, like I do, that every baby deserves the best possible start, please march with me or make a donation to support this community effort. Together we can fight for the health of all moms and babies.  Thank you!