The Big 75!

Welcome back to March for Babies, Family Teams! We hope you are all excited about getting into gear for March for Babies season and breaking out your walking shoes. March for Babies is always a celebration, but this year it is extra special. The March of Dimes is turning 75 and we want to celebrate it with YOU!

In January 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the organization as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to fund Polio research. Soon after, it became known as the March of Dimes when vaudeville star, Eddie Cantor, asked the public to send dimes to the White House to support the cause. With your help, 75 years later, the March of Dimes has accomplished so many milestones in support of stronger and healthier babies!

So how are we celebrating our Big 75? By coming together for our tiniest Texans! Last year, Austin’s amazing family teams helped us raise over $125,000 helping us reach our goal of $850,000. This year our goal is to reach $1 million here in Austin. With your help, we know we can get there! This year March for Babies will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2013, so mark your calendars now!

 

If you haven’t yet, here are suggestions on how to get started and join in the 75th Celebration:

• Sign up online at www.marchforbabies.org
• Set your team goal to $750, $1,750, $7,500 or $17,500
• Set your personal goal to $75, $175 or $750
• Ask your March of Dimes staff partner for change containers and recreate the 1930s "March of Dimes" campaign by asking coworkers, family, friends and local businesses to collect dimes or loose change.

Our family teams are the driving force of our work at the March of Dimes and we cannot wait to see the amazing things you all accomplish this year! By getting involved and raising money you help the March of Dimes fund amazing research that looks at the problems that threaten our babies and works on preventing them.  

To learn more about our mission and how it affects families in the Austin area, please watch our 2012 mission video:

" Fund The Mission, Austin Signature Chefs 2012 from BullWorks Digital HD on Vimeo.

Each Wednesday this year, we will be posting tips about fundraising, family spotlights, walk details and more, so come back and check the blog often!

Thank you for your involvement in March for Babies 2013. We’ll see you on May 4^th!