MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
Danbury
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Rogers Park playground
43 Lake Avenue Extension , Danbury, CT 06811
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:00 AM
43 Lake Avenue Extension , Danbury, CT 06811
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:00 AM
Our ambassador
Meet the Phillips Family
Meet the Phillips Family
On Sunday, April 26th, hundreds from Danbury-area communities will gather for March for Babies at Ives Concert Park on the campus of WCSU to benefit the March of Dimes. Leading the festivities will be the event’s 2015 Ambassadors, Jonathan and Kim Phillips, along with their two sons. They will share their family’s prematurity journey, thank walkers for their commitment to the March of Dimes mission to give all babies a healthy start, and lead the walk with their team, “ABC Infantry.” Since 2012, their March for Babies team has raised nearly $30,000.
In fall of 2011, Jonathan and Kim were looking forward to the February birth of their triplets. But in October, the triplets were born far too soon, and Andrew, Bryce and Charlotte did not survive their extremely early arrival.
“Their little bodies were not prepared for life outside of mine. We were forced to say goodbye much too soon,” said Kim. “In sharing our story we have been comforted by too many who have been through something similar.”
Each year in Connecticut nearly 40,000 babies in Connecticut are born, 1 in 10 babies are born too soon, and 1 in 7 infant deaths is attributed to a birth defect. The mission of the March of Dimes is to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality through research, education, advocacy and community programs.
“Scientific research has done so much to advance the chance of survival for preterm infants, yet there is still work to be done. We are confident that the March of Dimes will continue to break barriers that will provide for healthy babies and future generations,” said Kim.
“Andrew, Bryce and Charlotte now have two brothers, both of which were born full term and healthy. There will be four of us walking in March for Babies this year, however we will always consider ourselves a family of seven,” Kim continued.
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