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One day, all babies will be born healthy. We need to walk to get there.

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Team: March For Maddie - 2

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Our Madeline

Message from the Team Captain

Mike and I have experienced firsthand the nightmare of having a premature baby, a nightmare that sadly continues for many families even after their baby successfully leaves the NICU. After Madeline′s premature birth, Mike and I swore we would do what we could to help other families whose babies faced the same battle. Our resolve only grew after Maddie passed, and we fervently support the March of Dimes - a wonderful organization that gave us much support in our time of need.

The March of Dimes focuses on improving the health of premature babies, and thanks in part to their efforts babies like Maddie have a far greater chance of survival than they did just a few short years ago. There is still a lot that can be done, however, to give every premature baby a fighting chance to survive.The March for Babies will take place this year on April 24th in Los Angeles, and we are very excited to once again take part. By participating, we are helping The March of Dimes champion the needs of families and babies in our community and across the nation. The money we raise for March for Babies will support lifesaving research, services, education and advocacy that help babies get a healthy start.

Mike and I created the team March for Maddie in honor of our darling Madeline, and and we will be walking this year with her little sister, who made it to full term thanks in large part to medical advances championed by the March of Dimes. We're asking you to join our team to help the March of Dimes continue its work to ensure the health of babies. It′s easy – just click on the "Join This Team" button at the top of this text. Our goal, besides raising money, is to have a huge group out there to honor Maddie's memory. We are proud to support the March of Dimes. If you can′t join as a walker, please donate to our team from this page. It's fast, easy and secure.

We share the same goal as the March of Dimes: That one day, every baby will be born healthy.

Love,

Heather and Mike

The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Funds raised in March for Babies support research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And they will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care.