Family Team Highlight - Team Cinco

We have a Family Team called "Team Cinco" that has raised over $7,000 in the past three years. They walk in honor of Clifton Owen Brown V, or as his parents call him "V". Little V surprised his parents, Cliff and Mandy Brown by coming 15 weeks early at 2lb2oz. After several months in the NICU and many of the ups and downs that preemies endure, V came home to his family. He is now a healthy and happy 2 year old that has the cutest mohawk you've ever seen!

Cliff and Mandy Brown told V's story recently at a Farmer's Insurance Kickoff. Farmer's Insurance is one of our biggest sponsors and the employees were inspired by hearing their story. Thanks to the Brown Family for sharing V with us and giving back in such a great way!

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Texting for Babies!

Texting can actually help babies! Letting your baby text using your cell phone is not what we mean, of course! By texting the word "B-A-B-Y" to 20222, you can help the March of Dimes fund research, help families and educate moms so that all babies get a healthy start! For each text a $5 donation will be added to your phone bill. Again, that's text "B-A-B-Y" to 20222.

Now is the Time for Last Minute Fundraising!!

Congratulations to our Top 12 Family Teams as of April 1st!

Plano NICU Parents

Heart's Content

Team Truman

Team Grace-Dallas

Parkland NNICU

Beck POWER Walkers

Rynes Rockstars

Omicron Sigma1914

Aron Family

Team Harpster

Faith In Action

B4B

Let's also recognize our Top 12 Family Team Walkers!

Tracy Sievers

Kara Price

Karen & Jack Rynes

Lori Aron

Tami & Jeff Spittler

Paul & Jean Bailey

Shannon and Lou Miramontes

Katie Smith

Delyn Ramey

Mario Bryant

Cindy Guthrie

Audra Murphy

If you have not made this list, there's still time to get there! Most people donate to a cause the week or so before an event is held. So, now is the time to send out those last minute emails asking for donations, post your link as your status on Facebook, and lock down anyone that has mentioned donating but has not done so yet!

Thanks to everyone for working so hard to make the 2011 March for Babies the best yet!

Linda Bailey

Family Teams Specialist

Our Family Teams Give Back in So Many Ways!!

The Aron Family has been a Family Team in March for Babies since 2005. They were inspired to give back when their twin sons, Jake and Josh, were born prematurely at 1lb 2 oz each. In the many years they have been a part of March for Babies, they have raised over $40,000 for the March of Dimes!

Jake and Josh are doing great and are healthy and happy 9 year olds now. Josh is taking piano lessons and Jake is counting the days until he's eligible to try out for "American Idol"!

The boys recently flew up to Charlotte to help design the March of Dimes Edition of the FedEx car to be unveiled when it rolls off the truck at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Thursday, April 7th. The car will be in action for the race here that Saturday night!

The twin's older brother, Zac, has been inspired by his very giving family to create a charity of his own. While his family has raised money for years to ease the suffering of babies in the NICU, Zac is working to help ease the suffering of teens that also find themselves in the hospital.

Jaime Aron explains below how you can be a part of such a special way to give back:


Would you like to help make a long hospital stay a little less boring for a sick teen? All it takes is gathering up the old iPods or any other electronics laying around your home. Our 13 year old has started an organization called "Tunes for Sick Teens", to turn your old gizmos into a new iPod Touch for a sick, needy teenager. We've already given away three, and hope to help many more! For details about our group, check out http://www.tunesforsickteens.com/ ; for more details on the trade-in program, check out www.TunesForSickTeens.com/howtohelp.aspx .

Let's help this young man make a difference in so many people's lives!