MARCH FOR BABIES:
A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
New Haven
April 26, 2015
Raised to date
$81,357
Our goal $139,000
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Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse Point Road , New Haven, CT 06515
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:00 AM
2 Lighthouse Point Road , New Haven, CT 06515
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:00 AM
Date:
April 26, 2015
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Event Time:
10:00 AM
Registration Time:
9:00AM
Location:
2 Lighthouse Point Road , New Haven, CT 06515
Lighthouse Point 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
Scenic Lighthouse Point Park is home to March for Babies in New Haven and offers walkers a picturesque route along the sound, along with a lot of activities including the carousel, dance demonstrations, and much more. When you walk in March for Babies, you truly make a difference in the lives of babies and their families in Connecticut and throughout the nation. Don’t miss it – register today!
EXPERIENCE PROGRESS* $81,357 RAISED (As of Sunday, Sep 1, 2024)
Raised: $81,357
Top fundraisers
1
Tracy Wittreich
$6,015
2
Rebecca Sullivan
$3,225
3
Katy Blanchette
$2,595
4
Janine Geneste
$2,146
5
Cara Cappalli-Davey
$1,875
6
Nikki Brockett
$1,796
7
Amy Malafronte
$1,475
8
Anna Malin
$1,475
9
Cheryl Raab
$1,430
10
Dawn Emerman
$1,325
11
Damiane Adamczyk
$1,200
12
Lindsay Vanek
$1,195
13
April Wielk
$1,055
14
Laura Anastasio
$1,040
15
Patricia Garland
$1,021
16
Wendy Wolfe
$1,001
17
Jennifer Canning
$880
18
Jeff Pollock
$850
19
Ginny DeFilippo
$830
20
Amy Bradley
$765
21
Stephanie Landau
$760
22
Meredith Casey
$760
23
Becky Smith
$675
24
Sara Nizzardo
$600
25
Cynthia Soucy
$585
26
Lindsey Hiebert
$585
27
MaryAnn Czako
$570
28
Megan Pollock
$505
29
Karen, Jason, Jaxon and Gavin Staples
$500
30
Carol Santos
$500
31
Julie Bibby
$500
32
Ellie Malin
$485
33
Paul Whyte
$425
34
Rose Rodrigues
$400
35
Jacquelyn O'Connor
$400
36
Carol Evancovitch
$400
37
Christina Bagnoli
$375
38
Jessica Malafronte
$370
39
Lori Smith
$355
40
Jennifer D'Alessio
$335
41
Jean Nowak
$325
42
Jennifer Stanford Rodriguez
$320
43
Amanda Stigers
$310
44
Barbara & John Kramer
$300
45
Brian, Jessica and Kids DelRe
$300
46
Denice Ford
$285
47
Laura Angelo-Freeman
$250
48
Kristin Georgelos
$250
49
Amy LaPlume
$250
50
Dave Emerman
$250
Top family teams
1
Tracy's Team
$6,515
2
Kellen's Heroes
$3,830
3
TEAM AVA & AARON
$3,560
4
Team Super Max
$2,396
5
Anna's Angels
$2,380
6
Team Joseph Thomas
$2,300
7
Madeline Pollock
$2,245
8
Team Kaelyn
$1,960
9
Evan Gabriel's Team
$1,945
10
Team Brockett
$1,796
11
Annabelle's Angels
$1,625
12
Lil' Red's Pit Crew
$1,325
13
Anastasio Family
$1,290
14
Smith Superheroes
$1,060
15
team precious carGO
$880
16
Nizzardo Twins
$725
17
Team GG Dangelo
$630
18
Elianna's Warriors
$585
19
Team Jacquelyn Jean
$550
20
Rileigh's Rockin' Walkers
$480
21
Team AJ and the YNHCH NNICU Gang
$460
22
Super Sam Smith
$405
23
Pocket Princess
$400
24
Team Sophia Marie
$400
25
TEAM ETHAN HANSEN
$400
26
Team Stanford
$330
27
Emma Lynn
$290
28
Team P3
$225
29
Team Pinto-Stratton
$200
30
A&A Miracles
$200
31
SmallSteps
$120
32
March for Tots
$105
33
Mamas for the March of Dimes
$100
34
Little Jaxon
$100
35
TeamRose
$100
36
Baby Berrios
$45
37
Jordy's Angels
$40
38
Frankie the Fighter
$25
39
Bean Babies
$20
Company, School & Org
1
YALE NEW HAVEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$8,669
2
YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MED - CT
$1,810
3
People's United Bank
$1,001
4
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - CT
$630
5
COLLEGIATE COUNCIL
$585
6
ALPHA PHI ALPHA - CT
$460
7
FEDEX - DGO EAST - NESBIT
$330
8
Mission Pharmacal Sales - Nor'Easters
$50
*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
Meet the Blanchette Family
Meet the Blanchette Family
On Sunday, April 26th, hundreds from the Greater New Haven area will gather for March for Babies at Lighthouse Point Park to benefit the March of Dimes. Leading the festivities will be the event’s 2015 Ambassadors, Chris and Katy Blanchette of Branford, along with their children, Patrick, Kellen and Maeve. They will share their family’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) journeys, thank walkers for their commitment to the March of Dimes mission to give all babies a healthy start, and lead the walk with their team, “Kellen’s Heroes.” Since 2012, their March for Babies team has raised over $13,000.
Patrick was born full-term in August of 2010 (at then) Saint Raphael’s Hospital before being transferred to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) due to having three strokes. “It was a very emotional time, as we had waited for seven years to be blessed with a baby, and to have the doctors unsure of his prognosis was very scary,” said Katy.
While full-term, Patrick’s lungs were compromised and he received surfactant to help mature his lungs. Babies with underdeveloped lungs may have respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and struggle to breathe because their immature lungs do not produce enough surfactant, a protein that keeps small air sacs in the lungs from collapsing. March of Dimes grantees helped develop surfactant therapy, which was introduced in 1990. Since then, deaths from RDS have been reduced by half. He remained in the neonatal intensive care unit for two weeks before coming home, and today has cerebral palsy as a result of having three strokes before birth.
“Now Patrick is nearing five years old and he loves trains and all things transportation. He has an amazing zest for life and a smile that can light up a room," said Katy.
In May 2011, Chris and Katy were elated to be expecting again, when at just 27 weeks pregnant, their son Kellen was born to due to premature rupture of the membranes and a placental abruption. Again in the NICU at YNHCH, Kellen weighed just 2 lbs. 1 oz.
Like Patrick, Kellen received surfactant to help mature his lungs and he ultimately spent 163 days in the NICU. Today, while a vibrant three year old, Kellen suffers many complications from his early birth including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (a chronic lung disease), feeding difficulties, and speech and developmental delays.
The boys’ sister, Maeve, was born full-term in February 2014, but due to decreased fetal movement during delivery was kept under observation in the NICU at YNHCH for two days.
“That was totally unexpected and brought back so many memories,” said Katy. “We were thankful her NICU stay was so short, as it was very emotional.”
Each year in Connecticut nearly 40,000 babies in Connecticut are born. 1 in 10 babies are born too soon, and 1 in 7 infant deaths is attributed to a birth defect. The mission of the March of Dimes is to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality through research, education, advocacy and community programs.
“Our children are all examples of the miracle of modern medicine and the demonstration of what the scientific research has been able to accomplish. We are not so naive to believe that our children would have had the same outcome even 10 years ago,” said Katy. “We are thankful for the research funded by the March of Dimes.”
Rewards
$200
- March for Babies T-shirt
$350
- $15 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card and T-shirt
$500
- $25 Macy's or Kmart Gift Card and T-shirt
$1,000
- $50 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$2,500
- $125 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$5,000
- $250 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$10,000
- $500 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button
$20,000
- $600 Gift Card/Circle of Champions T-shirt/Button