March of Dimes - March for Babies

After Matthew and Emily were born, I joined The Woodlands Mothers of Multiples (WMOM), which is a nonprofit support group for mothers and play groups for kids. I was asked to co-chair the WMOM Team for the March for Babies. It is something that I feel strongly about being that Matthew and Emily have benefited greatly from the research done by the March of Dimes during their 62 day stay in the NICU. Matthew and Emily will participate in walk on April 28th and would appreciate any amount of money that you can donate to their team!! Every penny counts! The picture above shows them practicing for the walk. Click the link and it will take you to Matthew and Emily's page: http://www.marchforbabies.org/halliebier

Here is a little more info about the event:

WMOM has formed our March for Babies team to raise money to help all babies be born healthy. Please join us in this important endeavor.

More often than not, a multiple birth results in prematurity. And, in a multiple birth, you double, triple or even quadruple (or even more!) the babies effected by prematurity. Therefore, the March of Dimes is an especially important cause to the Mothers of Multiples. We know, through very hard experience, just what prematurity can do to a child. A lot of multiple birth children had to be treated with surfactant at birth to help them breathe, which is one of the major medical innovations brought about by the research funded through the March of Dimes. Surfactant helps save the lives of thousands of preterm babies every year. Together we can help find even more ways to save the lives of the most vulnerable babies of all.

The money we raise helps fund research to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it. Premature birth is the #1 cause of newborn death and the biggest threat to babies' health today.

Can you think of anything more important than the health of our babies? If you can't join us, please donate to our team from this page. It's fast, easy and secure as well as tax deductible.

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

Raising money is hard work!!

My view from behind the wheel!! Love those chubby legs!!