First things first, congratuations Angels for Gabriel! You have won 4 passes to the Austin Zoo for selling butterflies! You all are doing a great job of selling butterflies, and if you haven't sold one yet, don't let your child go unrepresented at the walk!
As we've said before, the Butterfly Garden is a beautiful part of the walk that honors ALL babies... those born healthy, prematurely, with a birth defect, and those who have passed away. All purchased butterflies are displayed along the walk route with the name of the child they represent and afterwards, donors can take the butterfly home.
For more information on the Butterfly Garden, check out:
Don't forget! Coming up this weekend is the
Seton NICU Reunion! It's this Saturday, April 21st, from 1-4 p.m.
at Bailey Square Park. Take the family for an afternoon of fun and stop by the March of Dimes table where they will have temporary tattoos, games and prizes for the kids!
Also,
tent order forms are due by Wednesday, April 25th at the latest! Remember to
turn in a form even if you are planning on bringing your own tent. We want to make sure we have a space assigned to you at the walk. Reserve a tent or space by emailing
sbhat@marchofdimes.com.
And here is a reminder about the State Incentive for a trip to Disney World! Any Texas Chapter family team member who individually raises $1000 or more online by April 30th will be entered to win a family vacation for 4 to Walk Disney World! $1000 sounds like a lot to raise individually, but it is really attainable. Last year, a very small number of people in Texas reached this goal, so your chances of winning are really high! We can do this Family Teams!
To help you reach your goals, here are some March for Babies fundraising best practices:
1) Email, email, email! Personalize your team page with your story. Then send it out to everyone you know telling them that every penny counts. Send follow up emails to keep friends and family updated on your progress.
2) Get your community involved! March for Babies is not an individual effort. Share your story with as many people in your community as possible. Then ask them to walk with you or even partner with local businesses!
3) Make a video to tell your story! There are several easy video and slide show making tools out there and it's a great way to share your story.
5) Post on your social media networks like Facebook! You don't have to post 5 times a day, but once or twice a week will remind friends how important the cause is to you
4) Blog about your journey! Put the badge on your blog and make it super easy for someone to.just click and donate.
5) Do a bake sale! One of our team captains caked "Texas sized" cupcakes, decorated them with light purple frosting, and visited her neighbors. Each cupcake was technically only $1, but everyone gave $5 each, which helped her meet that year's goal.
What are your best practices when it comes to reaching your March for Babies goal?
