MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

Lancaster

Raised to date
$110,103
Our goal $288,922
 
Long's Park
New Killdeer Road Pavilion #1, Lancaster, PA 17601
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 PM
 
Date: April 26, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 PM
Registration Time: 10:30AM
Location:
New Killdeer Road Pavilion #1, Lancaster, PA 17601
Long's 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
We're getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. Join family teams, company teams and people walking with friends for a great cause: making a difference for real families right here in our community. Sign up and raise money to help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $110,103 RAISED (As of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024)

Raised: $110,103

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Jose Colon
$11,995
2
Heather Shellenberger
$5,005
3
Janice Sullivan
$3,300
4
Christine Price
$2,100
5
Courtney Faust
$1,850
Top family teams
 
1
TEAM MIRACLES !
$8,415
2
Miracles Multiplied - LCMOMs
$4,330
3
The 'A' Team
$3,403
4
Rummels Rollers
$2,600
5
Hannah Marie's Helpers
$2,250
Company, School & Org
 
1
CONSUMER
$15,812
2
UPMC HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
$7,314
3
SUSQUEHANNA BANK
$2,202
4
JC PENNEY - PA
$680
5
HEART OF LANCASTER RMC/OBGYN OF LANCASTER
$662
 
 
*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

 

 

The Forry Family

Like many expectant parents Dwight and Kelly Forry were excited about starting their family. But then their baby, Kayla, was born 14 weeks early, weighing just 2 pounds, 1 ounce. Kayla’s prognosis was grim. She suffered from respiratory distress, a minor heart defect, and required several blood transfusions. Kayla spent her first 13 weeks fighting for life in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). It was a difficult time for the Forry family. Spending time in the NICU can be frightening and overwhelming for parents, especially when they must go home each night and leave their precious baby behind. The Forrys relied heavily on their strong faith and the information they received from the March of Dimes to get them through Kayla’s NICU stay. After 13 weeks and 3 days in the NICU, Kayla was finally able to come home. Today, she is joined by little sister, Delaney Forry, also a preemie. Delaney was born 6 weeks early and spent 18 days in the NICU Premature babies are not just small babies. They are babies who are not ready to be born, and they require specialized care to help them thrive. March of Dimes funded the research on surfactant therapy and nitric oxide, two applications that help underdeveloped lungs of preterm babies to breathe easier. Since the development of these two therapies, two-thirds of the babies who would have died from respiratory distress syndrome now survive their early birth. Premature birth touches nearly half a million babies and their families each year. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the causes of premature birth and providing comfort and information to families. Dwight and Kelly know the significant role that March of Dimes research played in helping their girls overcome preemie baby obstacles. As the 2015 Lancaster Ambassador Family they will share their story and help raise awareness of premature birth. They hope their story can provide hope for other families and help the March of Dimes to reach the day when all babies are born strong and healthy.


Rewards

 
$200
- March for Babies T-shirt
$350
- $15 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card and T-shirt
$500
- $25 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card and T-shirt
$1,000
- $50 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$2,500
- $125 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$5,000
- $250 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$10,000
- $500 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$20,000
- $600 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
 

 

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