MARCH FOR BABIES:
A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
Iredell County
April 12, 2014
Raised to date
$97,889
Our goal $150,000
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Troutman ESC Park
500 West Broad Street , Statesville, NC 28677
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:00 AM
500 West Broad Street , Statesville, NC 28677
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:00 AM
Date:
April 12, 2014
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Event Time:
10:00 AM
Registration Time:
9:00AM
Location:
500 West Broad Street , Statesville, NC 28677
Troutman ESC 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
We're getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. There'll be family teams, company teams and people walking with friends - it's a great feeling knowing we're all helping real families. Join our event and walk with us to raise money for babies right here in our community!
EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $97,889 RAISED (As of Saturday, Aug 31, 2024)
Raised: $97,889
Top fundraisers
1
Will Johnson
$51,647
2
Michael Walsh
$6,135
3
Jennifer Riser
$5,605
4
Kelly Trudelle
$2,875
5
Linda F Johnson
$1,866
6
Maggie Martin
$1,850
7
Sherri Nawrocki
$1,237
8
Paul Montello
$1,195
9
DiGangi Family
$700
10
Jason Wolfe
$505
11
Pete Trudelle
$465
12
Dara St. John
$463
13
Angela Campbell
$450
14
Zack Trudelle
$300
15
Andrea Price
$300
16
Katelyn Dyson
$150
17
Amber Nawrocki
$150
18
kimberly ely
$125
19
Janie Stikeleather
$100
20
Willow Wilcox
$100
21
Sara Carpenter
$100
22
Ryan Nawrocki
$100
23
Gloria Johnson
$100
24
Gina Levan
$100
25
Sherma Morton
$100
26
Andrea Carnaggio
$100
27
Lauren Rutter
$100
28
Patricia Mazariegos
$75
29
Tonya Kiser
$75
30
Amye Carpenter
$75
31
Steele Dailey
$50
32
Kenneth Thompson
$50
33
Patti Hapes
$50
34
Maria I Vargas
$45
35
Susan Teddy Gagnier
$45
36
julie vang
$30
37
Gabriel Jason
$30
38
Michelle Moore
$25
39
Ryan Montambo
$25
40
aj summers
$25
41
Kelly Gantt
$25
42
Issac Mankos
$25
43
Jane Moore
$20
44
Heather Lindsey
$20
45
Lacey Witte
$15
46
Keaton Bailey
$15
47
Chase Waddell
$10
48
Brandon Yeatts
$10
49
Molly Hesse
$10
50
Kimberly Bailey
$8
Top family teams
1
19 Ounce Miracle
$6,135
2
Riser Crew
$5,950
3
Cam's Contribution
$4,285
4
Babymaz
$925
5
DiGangi Family
$700
6
Team Drelan
$23
Company, School & Org
1
IREDELL STATESVILLE SCHOOLS - NC
$2,701
2
WEST IREDELL HIGH SCHOOL - NC
$890
3
MARCH OF DIMES - NC GREATER CHARLOTTE
$300
4
FIRST CITIZENS BANK - NC1
$175
5
INDIVIDUALS - NC CHAPTER
$135
6
JC PENNEY - NC
$130
*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 the 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 the March of Dimes!
Our ambassador
Cameron Trudelle
Cameron Trudelle
Cam’s Story
My name is Kelly Trudelle and I am Mom to two boys, Zachary, who is 8, and Cameron who was born on April 18, 2010.
After our fourth round on the roller coaster of In Vitro Fertilization, my husband Pete and I were thrilled to be expecting our second son. Zack, who was 4 at the time, was so excited about becoming a big brother!
My second pregnancy, much like my first, progressed well. Being I was over 35, it was standard for me to see a secondary doctor as I was considered “high-risk.” I had extra ultrasounds and genetic testing administered, all which came back normal. No alarms, no cause for concern.
Fast forward to April 17, 2010. After a tiring, but exciting day of moving into our new home, I remember feeling like something was not quite right, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. I chalked it up to the commotion of day and moved on. Hours later, I knew that things were terribly wrong when I began bleeding uncontrollably. I was rushed to Lake Norman Regional Medical Center around 10:00 that evening. I was 32 weeks pregnant. One of the first sounds I was hearing in my new home was sirens racing to my house.
I was wheeled into the emergency room and quickly told that I would be moved to labor and delivery. I remember thinking “This is too early…I’m only 32 weeks…I can’t be going into labor.” I was poked, prodded and the baby was hooked up to heart rate monitors. The doctors were vigilantly watching Cam’s heart rate. Shortly before midnight, his heart rate dropped and I was raced into the operating room for an emergency C-section. As I was being put to sleep, the last thing I heard was one of the nurses say “I can’t find his heart rate.”
Cameron Jake Trudelle was born at 12:06 am on April 18, 2010. He was 17 inches long and weighed in at 4 pounds 1 ounce. At 12:45 am, before I woke from anesthesia, my baby boy passed away. He lived for 39 minutes. When I woke from surgery, it was a very somber scene. The room was dark. The nurses were crying. I immediately asked “How is he?” to which Pete told me, “He didn’t make it.”
We found out quite soon that I had an undiagnosed condition known as Vasa Previa. Vasa Previa is a rare, condition that is truly heartbreaking. This condition takes place when the vessels of the umbilical cord grow on its exterior instead of its interior. As blood vessels run through the umbilical cord, then grow out of the cord and into the placenta, Vasa Previa occurs. Without the toughness of the fibrous cord, the blood vessels have very little support from the fetal membranes or bags of water. When labor occurs and a woman’s water breaks, the unsupported vessels in and around the umbilical cord tear, resulting in death of the baby from blood loss within 2-3 minutes.
The overwhelming tragedy of a death such as Cam’s from Vasa Previa is that it is preventable in the majority of cases. Published data on deaths from undiagnosed Vasa Previa show a rate of 30-100% mortality rate. Data suggests that survival is practically 100% if the diagnosis of Vasa Previa is made prenatally, and the baby is delivered by elective cesarean section. Vasa Previa CAN be detected during pregnancy as early as the 16th week with a routine ultrasound, in combination with a Color Doppler Ultrasound. There are signs and symptoms to look for. Unfortunately, in some cases, such as Cam’s, there are absolutely no symptoms or signs. The time has come when doctors should actively look for Vasa Previa in their patients.
I have been an active supporter of March of Dimes for 16 years. Over the last 3 years, for obvious reasons, this organization has come to be very close to my family’s hearts. We recently started our own family team, “Cam’s Contribution,” to do our part in helping to prevent tragedies such as ours. It is my hope that March of Dimes can help with research and awareness of Vasa Previa. Vasa Previa needs to be put in the spotlight so that no other babies suffer what Cam did. So no other families need to suffer through the senseless loss that we live with every day. I hope that you will consider supporting this wonderful organization that helps Mothers take charge of their prenatal health and supports families when the circumstances are not perfect.
Cam’s March of Dimes Story is not like most others that you hear of in the traditional sense. In our case, we lost our son and Zack lost his brother, from a horrible, easily preventable condition. However, the silver lining is hearing stories of babies that have since been diagnosed with Vasa Previa and survived, because of Cam. That brings a smile to our faces. It is our mission to bring awareness to Vasa Previa and to hopefully, make it a condition of the past.
Thank you,
The Trudelle Family – Pete, Kelly and Zack, with Cam in always in our hearts
Rewards
$200
- March for Babies T-Shirt
$350
- $15 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$500
- $25 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$1,000
- $50 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$2,500
- $125 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$5,000
- $250 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$10,000
- $500 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt
$20,000
- $600 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card & T-Shirt