Maryland-National Capital Area Chapter
Top Walker Club ($1,000+)
$1,000 in health care costs for a family equals:
• 9 hours on a ventilator for a baby in the NICU
• Less than 12 hours in an isolette (incubator) for a sick baby
• 6 days of respiratory treatment for a premature baby to breathe more easily
$1,000 can provide the following services and supplies:
• 40 nurses with late preterm birth education
• 100 families with babies in the NICU with information & supplies to ease their fears
• 10 rocking chairs for kangaroo care in a hospital’s NICU
• One year’s supply of diapers for a Stork’s Nest location
• 10 nursing grand rounds training sessions
Tips to raise $1,000 from Top Walkers
• Utilize Online Fundraising Tool at marchforbabies.org
• Send emails to everyone in your address book
• Post badges and banners on email, facebook, blog, etc.
• Utilize social media to request donations
• Send personalized letters to those not online
• Ask everyone you know (including your hairdresser, mailman, etc.)
Top Walker Club Benefits
• Top Walker Award
• Top Walker Club Shirt
• Recognition on MD-National Capital Area website & facebook page
• Recognition in MD-National Capital Area online newsletter following March for Babies
• Recognition in division and walksite communication/materials
• Invitation and special recognition at local March for Babies Kickoff
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