2014 March for Babies - Saturday, April 12th at Norbuck Park at White Rock Lake | 8:45 a.m. - Opening Ceremony | 9 a.m. - March for Babies Kicks Off

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Meet the Clay Family

Meet the Clay Family, who is the ambassador family for the 2014 March for Babies. To see their story click here and be sure to grab a kleenex, they will inspire you to keep fundraising and to march for babies on April 12. Feel free to share this video with your walkers.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Early Bird Fundraising Special

Raise $100 online by February 28, 2014 and receive a March of Dimes March for Babies water bottle. This exclusive March for Babies water bottle will be awarded based on your online fundraising level achieved by end of business February 28, 2014. Online donations can be made via PayPal or credit card. Your gift will be shipped to your registration address approximately 2 weeks after the deadline.
 
Thank you for your support of March for Babies! Only 47 days left until the 2014 March for Babies.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

March for Babies Social Media Contest


March for Babies Social Media Contest!

Ready to get creative?  This year in 2014, Dallas March for Babies is kicking off the first social media contest!  So go ahead and be a socialite for babies! 

Rules:

·         To participate in the social media contest, you must be a registered March for Babies team.

·         Every social media impression for the contest must have the word “baby” somewhere (ex. A video counts if there’s a song with the word “baby”), but you have the ultimate creative license!

·         Make sure to tag your Twitter and Facebook posts with #MFBDFW!

·         Also make sure the post or video has your team name somewhere so we know it’s you!

·         ALL March of Dimes logos must be approved for you to post or use in your social media campaign.  Please click here to download approved graphics. Contact svogel@marchofdimes.com if you have any questions.

·         Please remember that March for Babies is a family event, all content must be family appropriate.

·         There will be two category winners:

o   Best 2014 March for Babies Social Media Contest Video

o   Best 2014 March for Babies Social Media Contest Facebook/Twitter Campaign

§  Keep a log of your posts/tweets and submit them upon the due date.  We will check your Facebook/twitter accounts along the way and at submission time!

·         ALL FINAL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE APRIL 1, 2014! 

·         Please send final submissions in by e-mail to Svogel@marchofdimes.com or to the March of Dimes office with subject: (insert your team name here, Social Media Contest)

o   March of Dimes Dallas Division

12660 Coit Road, Suite 200

Dallas, Texas 75251

·         The Social Media committee will select winner’s, who will be notified and will receive recognition and award at March for Babies! We will also announce the winner’s on our March for Babies blog April 8th!

·         Make sure to check our Blog for highlights and updates on the Social Media Contest along the way!  www.marchforbabies-dallas.blogspot.com/

If you have any questions on our social media contest, please contact Samantha Vogel at svogel@marchofdimes.com. 

Monday, February 17, 2014

2014 March for Babies Kick Off

A big thank you to everyone who attended the 2014 March for Babies Kick Off Breakfast this past Friday at the Omni Hotel Dallas.

We were so proud to present the top individual fundraising award to Cedric Allen, who raised over $40,000 in 2013. This is Cedric's 17th year in a row to be the named the top walker!



March of Dimes was thrilled to present Citi with the top team fundraising award. Citi raised over $104,000 in 2013. This was Citi's second year in a row to win the top team fundraising award!


We are excited for the 2014 March for Babies and to see who our top fundraising will be. It is just 54 days away! See you then!

Friday, February 7, 2014

Kickoff Breakfast Rescheduled

Due to the inclement weather, the 2014 March for Babies Kickoff Breakfast has been rescheduled to next Friday February, 14 at 7:30 am at the Omni Hotel in the Trinity Ballroom. Thank you for your RSVPs.
 
Stay warm and be safe. We will see you next Friday!