Adrian's Gift Game Day Fundraiser

Hey Gang, it's time for our Game Day Fundraiser! We will have food,
games and lots of fun for you! Show your skills at Phase 10, Uno, Scattergories, Yahtzee, a
new game called Shut the Box. It's ging to be loads of fun! We have a game of Bingo planned and we even have Loteria (Spanish Bingo). Come join the fun and help our March of Dimes Family
Team at the same time. We will also have a special game at 3:00pm so plan to be around
at that time. Don’t miss it!

All proceeds to go to March of Dimes Walkathon 2010!

DATE: Sunday, April 11, 2010
WHERE: 1801 Coronado Hills, Austin, TX
(Old Town Condos Club House)
TIME: 12pm to 5pm
Cell: 512/921-8439 or 512/845-6608
Help us to make this a big success!

Hope everyone can make it! Get there early or stay late, but just get there! Thanks!!!

Adrian's Gift Team Captains,
Yoli and Lupe

Bake Sale a Success!

Team Cooper was serving up some sweet treats this past weekend. They had a very successful bake sale at Sam's Club and enjoyed the beautiful weather as well!

Team Haller Scoopin' Up Some $$

Austin Scoops is a family-owned business in Circle C. They have a delicious signature flavor that is PURPLE called "BIRTHday cake ice cream". So perfect for the mission! They have agreed to donate a percentage of all birthday cake ice cream sold in April to March for Babies and share Team Haller's story in their store. Spring is here and the perfect time to enjoy some purple ice cream!

Top Teams This Week...

1.) AMOM- $5,175
2.) Team Haller- $3,180
3.) Team Brookie- $1,755
4.) team BAM!- $1,260
5.) the O'Brien Miracles on 32nd Street- $1,150
6.) Team Cooper- $500
7.) Bradycakes- $445
8.) I.S.A Pugh- $435
9.) R Squared JZL- $405
10.) Adrian's Gift- $370

Thank you for all of your hard work!!!!

RSVP Now for the Adult Mix-n-Mingle!

Adult Mix-n-Mingle!

Please join us for an evening of mingling, appetizers, and drinks! Bring a couple of family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors that have been telling you that they are going to donate to your team, but never do. Let them hear how fun our walk is and why it is so importatnt for them to donate.

When: April 8th from 6:00-8:00
Where: Gables Westlake Clubhouse 3500 N Capital of Tx Hwy
RSVP: Stasia Vance at 512-568-3446 or email at svance@marchofdimes.com by April 1st

Top 10 Family Teams this Week Are...

10.) Friends of Faith tih $325.00
9.) Adrian's Gift wtih $370.00
8.) The O'Brien Miracles on 32nd Street with $395.00
7.) Tam Cooper with $405.00
6.) Bradycakes with $445.00
5.) I.S.A. Pugh with $633.00
4.) Team BAM! with $1,260.00
3.) Team Brookie with $1,680.00
2.)Team Haller with $2,865.00
And number one for the past 5 weeks is.....
1.) Austin Mother's of Multiples (AMOM) with $4,865.00

Many thanks for all of your fabulous fundraising efforts! This month's top walker and top team will win another great prize! GO FAMILY TEAMS!!

Go Team Cooper!!

Team Cooper is the #6 team this week with $405!! Christy, who is the Team Captain and also serves on the Family Teams Committee, said she has been sending emails out to all of her contacts every week. She has also been updating her friends on Facebook on a weekly basis and has a widget on her blog as well. She is planning a bake sale at the end of the month and an ice cream social in April. Sounds delicious!

Team Haller- Putting the "FUN" in Fundraising

Team Haller, who is also the 2010 Ambassador Family, is the #2 Family Team this week and has raised $2,765.00!! I have asked them what they are doing to be so successful and below you will find fundraising tips and upcoming events they want to share with you:

• They have built a companion website to help tell their story at http://www.babsandjoe.com/
• They have planned an upscale shopping event at 26 Doors Shopping Plaza on April 11 called "Bubbles & Baubles" with 20 - 100% of proceeds benefiting Team Haller. The venue has been provided through their friendship with generous local business owner Rochelle Rae of Rae Cosmetics (http://www.raecosmetics.com/). More information on this event is available at http://www.pinklinedesign.com/ Everyone is welcome! Please spread the word!
• Babs & Joe also formed a friendship with local boutique owner Kinnison Bryan of Baby Bugaloo, who partnered with talented Brooke West Photography (http://www.brookewestphotography.com/) to provide a fabulous Valentines mini photo shoot benefiting Team Haller. Baby Bugaloo is also selling t-shirts March 1 - 31 with 100% of proceeds going to the March of Dimes. Please visit the boutique to purchase a Baby Bugaloo t-shirt for $5, visit the website at http://www.babybugaloo.com/ or call for details today at 301-3800!
• They have made impassioned pleas by email to friends and family & created a video posted to YouTube at http://tiny.cc/l2wxh to help share the impact of prematurity & loss.
• Lastly, they've been able to offer free Team Haller t-shirts to walkers as incentive to participate through the generosity of local sponsors who are paying for the shirts. These sponsors include Dr. Anna Bell/Children’s Medical Group (http://www.cmgaustin.com/), Dr. Felicia Nash/Women Partners in Health (http://www.wpih.net/) and Kinnison Bryan/Baby Bugaloo (http://babybugaloo.com/). Children's Medical Group (Kate's pediatrician) has added an announcement to their website about their participation in the March for Babies and are helping patients register online to join the team.

Behind Every Baby is an Unbelievable Story

Expect the unexpected! BABY WEEK IS BACK! Watch March 1-5th at 8:00pm on Discovery Health. Discovery Health Chanel proud to partner with Mach of Dimes to ensure stronger, healthier babies.
Babies and more babies- every night! Don't miss it!!!

YMCA Family Night- Cancelled

I am so sorry, but due to overall lack of participation, the YMCA Family Night has been cancelled for this weekend. However, the McNeil location is offering free use of it's facilities this weekend only. Please feel free to print this out and take it with you.

"Should you have any families who expressed interest in coming, we would be glad to offer a guest pass for them to utilize our facilities any time this weekend. Simply forward this email to them as an invitation! I have attached a link to our website for those interested to look at our pool and gym schedule. http://www.austinymca.org/branches/loc.php?loc=4 " -YMCA, PoseyD

Thanks so much for what you do!