March for Babies

 
 

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Raised to date
$21,147
Our goal $110,000
 
Community Park
1800 Short Street, Lisle, IL 60532
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 9:15 AM
 
Date: May 17, 2026
Event time: 09:15 a.m.
Registration time: 8:00 a.m.
Location:
1800 Short Street, Lisle, IL 60532
Community Park

Important Update

Our March for Babies celebration is still on, but it looks a little different! We are rapidly preparing for a new, virtualized event that will be fun and engaging for everyone. This change in format aligns with the newly released CDC guidance for large events, to help ensure the safety and health of our participants. More details on our new format to come soon!

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About March for Babies

Make change happen for families! March for Babies connects you with friends, families, and coworkers to improve the health of moms and babies in your community and across the country. Because together with March of Dimes, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all.

 

View our 2025 photos by CLICKING HERE!

 

Start or join an existing team today, create an online fundraising page and let everyone know that you’re helping to make America a more equitable place and ensure that every mom and baby is healthy. Every step counts.

 

March for Babies brings people together through events across the country and online while raising critical funds to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis—one person, one community, and one step at a time. More than a yearly walk, March for Babies is a community. Families, friends, and co-workers can connect while raising critical funds for research, education, advocacy, and programs and services so moms and babies get the best possible start. Because together, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all. March for Babies. Every step counts!

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About the local event

Please contact Kristen Robertson at [email protected] or 312-435-0966.

By participating in this March of Dimes event, you assume all risks related to attendance and acknowledge and consent to the event terms, including but not limited to March of Dimes' liability waiver and health and safety guidelines, as set forth in detail here.

 

Event progress* $21,147 RAISED (As of Thursday, Mar 5, 2026)

Raised: $21,147

 
Top fundraisers
 
1
Abigail Beard
$10,359
2
Barbara Fidanza
$1,047
3
Megan Dutta
$453
4
Andrea Harding
$423
5
Gabriela Espinoza
$288
Top family teams
 
1
Beautifully Awkward MomCo Mamas
$305
2
Dear Doodles
$276
3
Team Gamboa
$100
4
Team Vivi J
$20
Company, school & org
 
1
AdventHealth Hinsdale
$11,687
2
EDWARD HOSPITAL - IL
$711
3
SIGMA GAMMA RHO - IL
$266
4
TLODTTA - IL
$258
5
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - IL
$215
 
*The total amount displayed reflects the amount on the team or personal fundraising progress bar. If the progress bar is not displayed on the team or personal page, the team/person won't be displayed on the leaderboard. Leaderboard totals reflect cash and checks marked "received" on the online sponsor form as well as credit card and PayPal donations. Team captains can enter as cash and mark "received" any money raised through promotions, such as bake sales and casual days and any sponsorship money paid to March of Dimes, on their team's online form. Record all donations on your online sponsor form before you turn in cash and checks to March of Dimes!
 

2026 Ambassador Family

 

 

The Beard Family

In October 2023, twins Nathaniel and Natalie entered the world far earlier than expected at just 25 weeks. Born weighing 1 lb 9 oz and 1 lb 4 oz, they were tiny, mighty, and immediately rushed to the NICU, beginning a long and emotional journey. Thanks to lifesaving NICU technology like surfactant therapy, TPN, and the incredible care team, these babies are here today and thriving. Their parents, Abby and David, are forever grateful to March of Dimes for funding the research that made their survival possible and for supporting families during the hardest moments. They shared, “It is truly an honor for our family to share our story and represent the nurses, doctors, therapists, and researchers who gave us hope every single day.”

 

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