What is Dallas Doing? Dallas Researchers in National Press Release

New Research Seeks To Prevent Preterm Birth With March Of Dimes Support

       Mala Mahendroo, PhD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, is working to understand cervical changes and how they trigger labor. She hopes to identify key steps in normal cervical ripening, as well as differences that may be caused by infection and other factors that trigger preterm labor.
       Carole R. Mendelson, PhD, of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, is identifying proteins produced by the maturing fetal lungs that signal that the baby is ready to be born. A previous study found that one major lung protein, surfactant protein-A, acts as a hormonal signal that labor is beginning.


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Natalie N. Lucas
972-232-1376
nlucas@marchofdimes.com

Give Blood For Babies

GIVE BLOOD, HELP SAVE MOMS & BABIES’ LIVES

The March of Dimes Dallas Division is partnering with Carter BloodCare to help save moms and babies’ lives. Did you know someone needs blood every three minutes?  Pregnant women with certain medical conditions and babies born too soon or sick often receive life-saving blood transfusions. Blood helps fight infection and heal wounds. So, please sign up to help us save moms and babies today, http://bit.ly/1d7SSvz -- donate blood at our drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, on Friday, April 4 at the Dallas Division office (12660 Coit Road, Suite 200). You are welcome to drop off March for Babies collected money and receive incentive t-shirts for your team members who have raised $200 or more during that time as well.

 

 

Thank you for your continued support of March of Dimes.

Natalie N. Lucas
972-232-1376
nlucas@marchofdimes.com

 

 

This Weeks TOP TEN!!! 31 days until Walk DAY!

TOP TEN : First WEEK of March -
31 Days until Walk DAY!!!
April 12, 2014
9:00 AM
Norbuck Park, White Rock Lake

 

 

Top Individuals                   TopTeams_____________

         Kara Price                  1450.00             Running for Aidan      3845.00           

Cher Cope                   1125.00             Team Truman            2300.00

Feleseya Joshua            800.00             Team 33                     1605.00

Savannah Bettis            799.00             Team Harper Ann      1355.00

Curtis Clay                    775.00             The Bettis Family      1117.00

Amanda McCaffrey      770.00             Handful of Miracles    925.00

Staci Wright                  695.00             Angel Byrd                  905.00

Tracy Sievers                 565.00            Team Kendric              800.00

Debbie Castore               525.00            HG                               785.00

Kira Allen                       483.00            Noah Gail                    725.00

 



"Teams Helping Teams"

"Teams Helping Teams"

Cher Cope & Melissa Devereux share some insight on their  plans to reach TEAM 33's fundraising goal early this year! 

 

Team 33 has walked as a family team for three years.   The two team captains have had some great fundraising success and a great team of registered walkers support them on walk day.  This year Melissa and Cher are really focused on a few BIG fundraising events for their team as well as FAMILY TEAM SUPPORTERS. 

"We have two big things happening in the next couple of weeks.  On this Saturday, March 15th, we are having a garage/yard sale at my house in Carrollton.  All proceeds from the sale will go directly to MOD.  We have had such a great response to this garage sale!  Tons of our friends and families have donated goods for our cause.  So much so that my staging area is starting to overflow.  We will be selling everything from clothes to electronics to sporting equipment to bedding to everything else!   If this GREAT weather holds, we should have an amazing sale day!  We are anticipating a lot of traffic! The second thing we have going is a Stella and Dot trunk sale.  Amanda McCaffry (Running for Aidan) is our rep and is generously donating her commission on items sold to our team.  Teams helping Teams - it really doesn't get any better than that!"

This year the team has really focused efforts on Family Team Supporters.  Melissa sent out more than thirty of the FTS Sample letter we shared and the team has already received a Bronze Level Sponsor.  Being Creative, increasing awareness and working with other teams has really proven succesful for these ladies and Team 33.  I hope this is helpful to you and your family team.  Please feel free to ask any questions you might have in our Comments section. 

ONE MONTH TO GO AND THE BEST FAMILY TEAMS ARE RIGHT HERE IN. TX WITH THAT COMBINATION WE ARE DESTINED TO SURPASS OUR FUNDRAISING GOALS TO HELP BABIES!!!

Natalie N. Lucas
972-232-1376
nlucas@marchofdimes.com

FEBRUARY TOP TEN!!!

Good Afternoon Family Teams,

Can you believe this is the last week in February?  ONLY 45 days left until we see all of your wonderful faces at the walk. 

We will begin to hightlight the TOP Family Teams and Individuals Weekly based on fundraising success!!! We are so appreciative of all of our family teams and thankful for your continued efforts!!!

So here we have the...Drum Roll Please....

 

TOP TEN Individuals                                  TOP TEN TEAMS

Kara Price 1325.00                             Running for Aidan 3095.00

Cher Cope 875.00                                      Team Truman 1750.00

Feleseya Joshua 810.00                                      Team 33 1015.00

Curtis Clay III 800.00                                  Team Kendric 800.00

Tracy Sievers 725.00                                                    HG 760.00

Amanda McCaffrey 470.00              Handful of Miracales 725.00

Savannah Bettis 404.00                                      Noah Gail 625.00

Staci Wright 400.00                               Team Harper Ann 610.00

Amber Bonlie 366.00                        Remembering Ryane 585.00

Shelby Whisen 355.00                 The Bettis Family Team 584.00

This is such an exciting list to me for so many reasons!

We have new family teams represented!
We have a daughter of a Team Captain who wanted to do her part represented!
We also have a family team that has pushed for family team supporters (sponsorship) and ALREADY seeing success. 

I could go on and on about this list: our ambassador family, a family that has walked with us for years and started their own team this year.  This list means more than numbers and your fundraising efforts mean more than this list could say!

Family Teams mean are the heart of the mission and reason we walk.  Thanks for all you do!!!

Natalie N. Lucas
972-232-1376
nlucas@marchofdimes.com