MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

Des Moines

Raised to date
$136,802
Our goal $320,000
 
DMACC Campus
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. , Ankeny, IA 50023
Date: Saturday, May 09, 2015 9:30 AM
 
Date: May 09, 2015
Event Time: 09:30 AM
Registration Time: 8:30AM
Location:
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. , Ankeny, IA 50023
DMACC Campus

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* $136,802 RAISED (As of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024)

Raised: $136,802

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Crystal Pote
$8,682
2
Carissa Sauer
$6,787
3
Angela Kamps
$5,352
4
Todd Mortvedt
$5,085
5
Shonda Hershberger
$4,195
Top family teams
 
1
Team Kamps^3
$15,686
2
Team Gavin Pote
$10,654
3
Miracle Monsters
$10,100
4
SuperSpencer
$8,636
5
Connor's Comrades
$6,270
Company, School & Org
 
1
CENTURYLINK
$3,980
2
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - IA
$2,030
3
MARCH OF DIMES - IA DUBUQUE
$325
4
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - IA
$253
5
KEY CLUB - NE, IA DISTRICT
$120
 
*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 Spencer Family

In 2011, we were overwhelmed with joy to learn we were expecting triplets, two of which were identical twins. However, at our 22 week appointment I started developing complications. I spent the next two weeks on bedrest at home until our 24 week visit. They determined that one of our identical twins wasn’t growing as he should be, and the doctors discovered that the twins 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. I was admitted to the hospital for monitoring and to receive steroid injections to help develop the babies’ lungs. We were able to hold off delivery for 6 more weeks. At 29 weeks, my water broke, and our babies were delivered via C-section, just one minute apart. AJ weighed 3 lbs, Caleb just 1 lb, 14 oz, and Ben 2 lbs, 15 oz. After quick kisses, they were rushed to the NICU. Each day brought its own challenges, dealing with jaundice, breathing assistance, medications, and hernias, but we were remarkably lucky. After a long 79 days in the NICU, AJ, Ben, and Caleb were discharged and sent home with us. Since their birth, we have continually monitored and watched their development and growth. While Caleb has struggled with reflux and weight gain, all three boys continue to track developmentally with their adjusted age. Each day we are incredibly grateful to the March of Dimes for all their research on complicated pregnancies, NICU care, and fetal steroids. Without their work, our story may have had a very different ending. We are excited to be serving as the 2015 Des Moines 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. Erin, Stuart, AJ, Ben, and Caleb Spencer


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
 

 

NATIONAL PARTNERS

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Thank you to our local sponsors

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