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!

2010 Family Teams T-Shirts

Are you intersted in buying Family Teams shirts, hats, or bandanas for your team? Visit E.A. Graphics online to order your National Family Team Shirt or use the template to creat your own using your child's photo. Shirts are offered in white or purple only from eagraphics.com/marchofdimes.
Email Stasia at svance@marchofdimes.com if you would like for me to send you the flyer .

Top Teams & Walkers This Week....

A big shout out to our fabulous fundraisers this week:

TOP TEAMS:

• The top team this week is AMOM!! They have raised a total of $2,435.00!! Way to go!!


• Team Brookie is also doing some amazing fundraising with $1,040.00!!!

TOP WALKERS:

• Our Top Walker this week is Miranda Heaston of AMOM who has raised a total of $770!


• The #2 walker is Jackie Kort of Team Brookie with $655!!!

Thank you for helping us to achieve our overall Family Team Goal of $155,000!! If you have not had a chance to do so, please sign up today at http://www.marchforbabies.com/. Prizes will be awarded to the top team and walker at the end of each month. GO FAMILY TEAMS!!!

Ink for Babies!

The first annual "Ink For Babies" silent auction art show is here! Local Austin artists have donated some of their favorite paintings to raise money for March of Dimes so that all babies will have a fighting chance! If you would like to come or participate please email krystalkattner@yahoo.com Family Team Captain of "Full Hearts, Empty Arms."

YMCA Family Night Out

Family Night Out - Saturday, Feb. 27th from 5-8pm
Bring the family and enjoy the Olympics at the Northwest Family YMCA!! Families will participate in a variety of team relays and games. So much fun!!

Fee: Free Members/$30 per family Nonmembers
March of Dimes Families - Enjoy this activity for FREE
March of Dimes Families are treated as YMCA Members for a night!

Call 335-YMCA to reserve your family’s Team Name.

Top Team This Week...

AMOM (Austin Mothers of Multiples) is the number one Family Team this week with $605! Way to go!!