Shopped For A Cause

Thanks to everyone who Shopped For A Cause.

Thank you Macy’s shoppers! You shopped, saved and helped babies on August 25th and the results were incredible! As the exclusive national beneficiary of Shop For A Cause, more than $3.1 million was raised for March of Dimes.

Thank you for supporting our proud partner Macy’s and moms and babies right in your community!

Port Tobacco

Pre-Registration and Fundraiser Event
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Benefitting

NGJB Acoustic Lead Singer (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
15% of all food purchases benefits the March of Dimes

Bikers for Babies
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Maryland International Raceway
11:00 AM – Gates Open
12:00 PM – Tattoo contest; Bike Show judging
2:00 PM – Ride Starts
After Ride Party: Apehangers Bar & Grill
For more information and to register, visit bikersforbabies.org or contact
Jennifer Abell 571-257-2310, jabell@marchofdimes.com

Golf for Babies - Greater Baltimore

Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Time: 12:30 PM
Registration: Time: 10:00 AM

Hillendale Country Club
13700 Blenheim Road
Phoenix, MD 21131

We hope that you will be able to attend the March of Dimes Fifth Annual Greater Baltimore Golf for Babies. This year’s event will take place in Northern Baltimore County at Hillendale Country Club. Join more than 100 Baltimore area community and business leaders and hometown celebrities who will enjoy 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, prizes and awards.

For information on how to play visit Golf for Babies.

Several sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $250 to $5,000. For more information, please contact Courtney Hendon at (410) 752-8076 or hendon@marchofdimes.com.

CareFirst, the Washington Mystics and the March of Dimes Diaper Drive September 7th!

CareFirst and the March of Dimes Mama & Baby Bus will be outside of the Verizon Center before the game collecting diapers for the Stork’s Nest programs in Washington Metropolitan Area. Last year, through the generosity of the community, the Washington Mystics collected 44,000 diapers.


Come and join the Washington Mystics as they play the Los Angeles Sparks on September 7th at 7pm and bring your diapers!

Ask your friends, co-workers and families to help the Mystics get as many diapers as possible. All sizes of diapers are accepted and can be dropped off at the Mama & Baby Bus on game night.

You will find the Mama & Baby Bus parked on F Street NW between 6th and 7th Streets NW before game time and through the first hour of the game. CareFirst, March of Dimes volunteers and the Zeta Phi Beta sorority members will be on hand to help you get your donation to the proper location.

There will be bins in the Verizon Center on September 7th before the game to collect your donations too. You can also drop off your donations in advance by contacting the Mystics at (571) 257-2301 or e-mail ddei@marchofdimes.com. To order tickets go to http://www.wnba.com/mystics/index_main.html.

Infant Loss Support

Here are some great resources for infant loss and
miscarriage:

NEW GROUP! For anyone who has suffered
an infant loss

Third Tuesday evening of every month at 7 pm.
Gainesville Church of God
7500 Logos Way
Gainesville, VA 20155



MIS/SHARE Grief Group Meeting Schedule
301-460-6222 (24-hour message line)
Virginia – MIS/SHARE
Meeting Location:
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
7628 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church Virginia
Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Contact: Carolyn Mara 703-754-5836

For support with subsequent pregnancies,
Carolyn Mara 703-754-5836

For Spanish Speakers:
Call Maria Robles 703-326-9262
Para Información en Español:
Llame por Teléfono a Maria Robles
703-326-9262
For more information on coping with
the death of a baby, please contact SIDS Mid-Atlantic at 703-955-6899
or sidsma27@aol.com or http://www.sidsma.org/ or http://www.novababyloss.org/



A Support Group for Families who have experienced the loss of a
baby through Miscarriage, Infant Death or Stillbirth

When a family experiences the loss of a child the grief journey can be a lonely
one. In order to help these families a parent-to-parent support group will be offered providing a safe place to share feelings and receive comfort from others who have experienced a similar loss.

The next group will be offered:

Thursday evenings:
August 16, 2012-September 20, 2012
7:00-9:00pm

The Lutheran Church of St. Andrew
15300 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20905

Contact: Jeanine L. McGrath, RN, CD(DONA) jeaninemcgrath@gmail.com or 240-481-3903 to register or for more information.

Macy's Shop for a Cause

We hope that you will consider joining us at the following special events.


Macy's Shop for a Cause
August 25, 2012
Online and at Macy’s stores


Shop at Macy's for back-to-school must haves and other great deals and help save babies!

Get your shopping pass in store for just $5 and receive major discounts on purchase* made in store or at macys.com on August 25. Every pass sold will benefit the March of Dimes, the exclusive national in-store beneficiary of the Macy's Shop for a Cause 2012.

Last year, Macy's Shop for a Cause raised $3.2 million for the March of Dimes. Thank you for shopping at Macy’s and for purchasing the savings pass that helps babies!
*Some exclusions and restrictions apply.

Top 20 Family Teams

March for Babies 2012
Top 20 Family Teams
Fundraising Totals
As of 6/30/12


1. Team Davis- Townsend; Washington,D.C./NC – $33,673
2. WMC's team; Fairfax County – $14,670
3. Awakening; Greater Baltimore – $13,618
4. For Sophia and Charlotte; Greater Baltimore – $9,817
5. UBC Pacers; Caroline County – $7,962
6. Hannah's Legacy; Greater Baltimore – $7,621
7. Team Craft; Fairfax County – $7,598
8. Snuggle Bug Bunch; Charles County – $7,287
9. Team Collo; Fairfax County – $7,150
10. Trenton's Trotters; Caroline County - $7,088
11. HANK!; Washington, D.C. – $7,040
12. SNVC Success; Washington, D.C. – $6,777
13. Brayden Hurley Hatchett; Greater Baltimore – $6,551
14. Faith, Hope and Grace; Greater Baltimore – $6,320
15. Cuckoo for Camryn; Greater Baltimore – $6,242
16. Fairlington MOMS Club; Washington,D.C. – $6,212
17. CallieMay; Harford County – $6,104
18. In Memory of Little Robert; Charles County – $5,765
19. Team Emmy Bear!; Greater Baltimore – $5,707
20. Team HPB; Harford County – $5,502

Thank you to all our Family Teams for there hard work and dedication to give every baby a healthy start.

Maryland National Capital Area Family Teams raised in total $779,000 towards local programs and Research! Family Teams are the hart of the mission and with out you we could not do what we do.

Thanks to all our Family Teams and we look forward to March for Babies 2013!