Upcoming March of Dimes Events
March of Dimes works year-round to bring awareness and funding to the organization’s mission of creating stronger, healthier babies. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events to support March of Dimes in Tennessee.
March 17 • Advocacy Day • 8:30 am • The Capitol, Legislative Plaza: Each year volunteers and staff meet with state legislators to advocate on behalf of mothers and babies in Tennessee and to discuss pending legislation that impacts these populations. There is an advocacy day conference call training on Monday, March 16 from 10-11 am for those registered for the event and a Legislative reception that evening at 5:30 pm. For more information or to register, go to marchofdimes.org/tennessee.
March 17 • Breakfast for Babies • Beginning 6 am • Noshville Deli Broadway & Hillsboro Circle Locations: What better time than Saint Patrick’s Day to enjoy green eggs and ham? Plenty of other breakfast treats are also available as Noshville Delicatessen teams up with Mix 92.9 FM for this annual Mach of Dimes fundraiser. No registration necessary, and this year will feature call-in orders and curbside pickup.
April 18 • March for Babies Nashville • 9 am • LP Field: Thousands will gather to march … or walk … for babies on Saturday, April 18. “It’s a two-mile walk, and it’s a completely free event … anyone can come,” noted Phil Toothman, March of Dimes state director of communications and marketing. The premier fundraising event, individuals and corporations can go online to form a team and then encourage friends and colleagues to donate in honor of that team by check, cash, or online contribution. To help spread the news, Tootthman said there is an easy-to-use mobile and social network platform, as well.
“Some teams have five people … some have well over 100,” Toothman said. “We had the largest family team in the nation right here in Nashville. Last year they raised $92,000.” In fact, he added, longtime volunteer Ashley Turner, who formed ‘Team Ellie’ in honor of her daughter who was born prematurely, has raised nearly $250,000 since participating in her first event in 2007. This year, Turner is serving as the 2015 March for Babies National Family Team Chair.
Locally, more than 7,000 are expected to participate. John Krndl of LifePoint Hospitals is the 2015 Nashville chair and has a goal of raising $850,000. For more information, go to marchforbabies.org/event/nashvilletn.
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