MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™


 

Western Connecticut

Raised to date
$41,024
Our goal $85,000
 
Quassy Amusement Park
Route 64, 2132 Middlebury Road , Middlebury, CT 06762
Date: Sunday, May 03, 2015 11:00 AM
 
Date: May 03, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 AM
Registration Time: 10:00AM
Location:
Route 64, 2132 Middlebury Road , Middlebury, CT 06762
Quassy Amusement 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
Make a day of it when you March for Babies at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury. Families from Waterbury and beyond gather to celebrate, honor and remember the precious babies and children in their lives. When you walk in March for Babies, you truly make a difference in the lives of babies and their families in Connecticut and throughout the nation. Don’t miss it – register today! Also, don't miss this exclusive day-of carload special from our host sponsor Quassy Amusement Park. You can support the March of Dimes with an online purchase of a $35 carload special. Up to 10 persons in a vehicle receive an all-day ride wristband, and $5 goes back to the March of Dimes! This is available online only at www.quassy.com. Valid on Sunday, May 3, 2015 Go to www.quassy.com Click the orange ‘BUY TICKETS’ Button Click the Promo Code button Enter Promo Code: BABIES Hit continue to make purchase
 

EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $41,024 RAISED (As of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024)

Raised: $41,024

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Ed Melissa Dalton
$2,462
2
Mindi Davidson
$2,316
3
Megan Lynn
$1,847
4
Fernando Henriques
$1,642
5
Heather Pentino
$1,640
Top family teams
 
1
The Harper Frances Fan Club
$6,052
2
The Three Peas
$3,852
3
Team Payton Ann
$3,115
4
Team Peleach
$2,496
5
Team Jack*06795
$1,594
Company, School & Org
 
1
SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY - CT
$3,446
2
FBLA - EASTERN REGION
$1,433
3
Rider's Cafe/RPMC
$810
4
FEDEX CORPORATION
$315
5
BANK OF AMERICA - CT
$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 Lynn Family

Megan & Benjamin Lynn of Watertown were expecting twins in the fall of 2011. Megan was considered a high risk pregnancy, and at 25 weeks gestation, went into early labor. Her son Benny Jr. weighed just 1lb. 13oz. and had extremely premature lungs. His twin sister Harper weighed 1lb. 11 ¾ oz. and also had very underdeveloped lungs. They both received surfactant therapy. Sadly, Benny Jr. only survived for 2 days, and Harper spent 97 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital before finally going home. The Lynns’ describe their family’s NICU experience as a rollercoaster of emotions. From losing their son at 2 days old, to not being able to hold their daughter until she was one week old, it was a struggle for them to remain positive. “We had no choice but to fight for her, and be her advocate during her stay in the NICU. Our mission was to get her home healthy, and remain strong as a family,” they said. “No one should ever have to go through what we went through. We want Harper to understand the importance of the research funded by March of Dimes when she’s older, to know and share her own story, and help raise awareness for years to come,” said Megan. Today, Harper is a spunky 3 year old who loves anything Mickey Mouse, keeps her family laughing every day, and is a very good mommy to her baby dolls. “She just melts my heart,” said Megan. The Lynn family will be speaking at, and participating in, the 2015 Greater Waterbury March for Babies walk with their team “The Harper Frances Fan Club”, along with hundreds of others from the Greater Waterbury area, on Sunday, May 3rd at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury.


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
 

 
RESOURCES
Greater Waterbury 2015 FAQs
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NATIONAL PARTNERS

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Thank you to our local sponsors

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