MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™

 
 

Miami Valley

Raised to date
$163,039
Our goal $300,000
 
UD River Campus
1700 S Patterson Blvd , Dayton, OH 45409
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00 AM
 
Date: April 25, 2015
Event Time: 09:00 AM
Registration Time: 8:00AM
Location:
1700 S Patterson Blvd , Dayton, OH 45409
UD River 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!

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ABOUT MARCH FOR BABIES
Lace up your sneakers and join us for March for Babies on Saturday, April 25 at the beautiful UD River Campus in Old River Park. Over 2000 walkers will gather to take the 3 mile or 1 mile stroll for stronger, healthier babies. A family friendly event with Kid Zone activities, breakfast, TASTE, vendor tables, and more! The Miami Valley March for Babies is proud to have Jim Gartner, CareSource Vice President of Pharmacy as March for Babies Chair. Our goal is to raise $280,000. Check out our Director, Jackie Allen, and our Ambasador, Jakob Burdick talk about the March of Dimes and the March for Babies event at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS25Cz6QJ2k
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EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $163,039 RAISED (As of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024)

Raised: $163,039

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Nancy xxxxxxxSlezak
$5,033
2
Teresa Hook
$5,020
3
Harold Rieck
$4,239
4
Casey Ott
$3,590
5
JENNIFER DOUGLAS
$2,530
Top family teams
 
1
Team 80 - Dayton
$5,193
2
Team Short
$2,800
3
EVA'S BUGS
$2,730
4
Dayton Mothers of Twins Club
$2,483
5
Michael Jefferson's Team
$2,465
Company, School & Org
 
1
GE AVIATION - OH DAYTON
$34,637
2
GE AEROSPACE - OH CINCINNATI
$4,576
3
INDIA ASSOCIATION - OH
$1,761
4
KETTERING HEALTH NETWORK
$1,079
5
Dayton Children's Hospital
$965
 
 
*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

 

 

Jakob Burdick

My name is Jakob, I am 11 years old, and I am a very lucky kid. While I have had some luck in winning contests and sports, my luck is much bigger than that. I'm lucky to be alive. I was born 13 weeks early at KMC. My mom and dad had no idea I was coming that day; they thought they had 3 more months to wait; I was quite a surprise. I only weighted 2 pounds 7 ounces and my lungs were not quite ready for the real world. A few hours after I was born, I was transferred to MVH's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where I lived for the next 99 days. I am told there were days they didn't think I was going to make it. I look very sick in some of the pictures they took. I was on and off different breathing machines, had many needle sticks, received blood transfusions, and several specialized medications. But I was lucky to have incredible people helping me grow. My family and I can never thank the healthcare team, from both hospitals, enough for getting us through those first few hours, days, and months. We were amazed by the level of medical care and the passionate support of all the technicians, doctors and nurses that we have met. Like my incredible primary nurse from the NICU, Nurse Jessie. In fact, the therapists have inspired my parents so much that my dad went back to school. This May he will be graduating from Sinclair Community College as a respiratory therapist. I have given him a bit of practive, since I have asthama. I also wish to thank the March of Dimes and their donors. Many of the medical technologies that helped me survive were developed with money raised by the March of Dimes. It takes a lot of money, a lot of time, and a lot of brains to study all of this. That is why I am really grateful to have been chosen as an ambassador for the March of Dimes. It is an important mission: working together for stronger healthier babies. My parents have shared with me that not all babies (and their parents) are as lucky as we are, and that makes me really sad. I hope the researchers can keep discovering new things about prematurity, so that all kids can be as lucky as I am. Thank you for supporting the March of Dimes!

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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RESOURCES
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