MARCH FOR BABIES:
A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
Dubuque
April 25, 2015
Raised to date
$75,800
Our goal $180,000
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Crown Cork & Seal and Bergfeld Pond
E. Commercial St. , Dubuque, IA 52001
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00 AM
E. Commercial St. , Dubuque, IA 52001
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00 AM
Date:
April 25, 2015
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Event Time:
09:00 AM
Registration Time:
8:00AM
Location:
E. Commercial St. , Dubuque, IA 52001
Crown Cork & Seal and Bergfeld Pond
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
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* $75,800 RAISED (As of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024)
Raised: $75,800
Top fundraisers
1
Jeff Ciochetto
$2,000
2
Steven Godek
$1,917
3
Shayna Boxleiter
$1,305
4
Allison Trost
$1,225
5
Kimberly Wagner
$1,087
6
Tricia Manderscheid
$1,060
7
Sheree Johnson
$1,051
8
Chris & Lisa Vogel
$1,050
9
Nathaniel Wagner
$1,035
10
Shelby and Joseph Schumacher
$1,003
11
Johna Freyling-Butler
$955
12
Tony Blum
$800
13
Audrey Accola
$702
14
RaeLynn Austin
$700
15
Beth Houselog
$615
16
Erin Ellerbach
$600
17
Janet Bales
$593
18
Melissa Hill
$510
19
Marci & Troy Trost
$500
20
Sarah Boxleiter
$450
21
Amber McKelvey
$350
22
Jason Moran
$350
23
ROSE AVERKAMP
$332
24
Jamie Kersten
$330
25
John Savary
$300
26
Erin Hassler
$257
27
John Tierney
$250
28
Nathan Sunquist
$250
29
Veronica Farley
$235
30
BreAnn Nesteby
$235
31
Alyssa Kahler
$220
32
Sara Uthe
$205
33
Lori Boeckenstedt
$203
34
Abby Oftedahl
$200
35
Amber Blum
$195
36
Nicole Moestchen
$190
37
Kari Pape
$175
38
Codi Smidt
$165
39
Anna Decker
$153
40
Devaki Redmon
$150
41
Nicole Droessler
$130
42
Cheryl Korth
$125
43
Abby Slaght
$115
44
Jenelle Shepherd
$110
45
Jan Goedken
$100
46
Natalie Fangman
$100
47
Jill Herrig
$100
48
Brian Schatz
$100
49
Kim Schadl
$100
50
Robert Coutchie
$100
Top family teams
1
Blum Twins
$11,183
2
Jordyn's Jewels
$5,347
3
Team Amelia Boxleiter
$3,180
4
Team Schumacher
$2,745
5
Sylvi's Soldiers/Savannah Smiles
$2,642
6
March Fourth
$2,612
7
Peytie Pooh
$2,010
8
Atkinson-Ciochetto
$2,000
9
Team Addison Pfeiffer
$1,350
10
Vogels4Babies
$1,050
11
Ayden James
$702
12
Sunquist Family
$675
13
Ellerbach
$600
14
Pearl's Babies
$280
15
Asher's A-Team
$265
16
Our Hearts for Devin- Kim Schadl/ March of Dimes
$250
17
Moestchen
$190
18
Max's Troopers
$140
19
Team Hannah Hilkin
$130
20
Andy's Friends and Family
$100
21
TEAM WEBER WIGWAM
$100
22
Team Elliott 546012
$100
23
Marchin'4Babies
$100
24
Team Beau Vincent
$85
25
Team Logan 2/1/05
$50
26
Jayda & Zoey
$20
Company, School & Org
1
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - IA
$11,480
2
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - DUBUQUE
$2,074
3
MEDICAL ASSOC. /HMO
$1,866
4
DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION - IA
$325
5
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES - IA
$220
6
FEDEX - DGO CENTRAL - ST. MARTIN
$150
7
TOMY
$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 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
Meet the Blum Family
Meet the Blum Family
In 2011, we were overwhelmed and with joy to learn that we were expecting again– not just one baby but TWO! Our identical twin girls were due to arrive in May. However, at our 20 week appointment it was discovered that they were suffering from Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Otherwise known as TTTS, it is a rare disease that affects 15-20% of all identical pregnancies that share a placenta. The doctors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics felt that our case was serious enough for an immediate intervention, and the next day we were on our way to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for appointments and meetings. We learned that without surgical intervention there was an extremely small, if any, chance that either of the girls would survive the pregnancy. The tests confirmed that the TTTS was causing stress on the babies’ hearts, blood pressure, brain development and amniotic fluid levels. We decided to go ahead with surgery to reduce some of the amniotic fluid levels and sever some of the shared blood vessels. We knew that we had made the best decision possible, but there was only a 70% chance that both of our babies would survive.
After the surgery, Amber remained in Cincinnati for a week of recovery and monitoring, and then returned home to Dubuque on strict bed rest and weekly monitoring in Iowa City. At 25 weeks the doctors discovered that the girls were in danger again, and she was immediately hospitalized for the duration of the pregnancy. On March 29, 2012, at 31 weeks gestation, the girls were delivered via emergency c-section. Aliyah weighed 3 lbs, 4 oz and Alyssa quickly followed at 2 lbs, 14 oz. They were whisked away to the NICU for observation and care. They would remain there for the next 30 days before being transferred to Mercy Dubuque for another 20 days. Those 50 days were some of the longest days of our lives, as they battled respiratory distress, feeding issues, and intestinal complications.
Alyssa and Aliyah are now almost three years old, and doing beautifully. They are meeting many of their milestones, and developing beautifully. We are incredibly grateful to the March of Dimes for all their research on fetal surgeries, complicated pregnancies, and fetal steroids. Without their work, our story would have had a very different ending.
We are excited to be serving as the 2015 Dubuque March for Babies ambassador family, and to be giving back to a foundation that has given us so much. Sharing our story will help bring awareness to the importance of the March of Dimes and their mission, while also raising essential funds to support their life-saving research. Please join us to walk together for stronger, healthier babies. Watch more of our story on Facebook- at March of Dimes Iowa Chapter page.
Tony, Amber, Peyton, Mallory, Aliyah, Alyssa
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