Thank you, everyone, for your donations, and for keeping us in your thoughts on this day.

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Please join me in supporting March of Dimes' March For Babies

My sister Annette’s baby girl, my niece Ava Carmella, was stillborn three years ago on March 23rd. The loss of this little girl, before ever having a chance for life, has been devastating to my entire family. She was a daughter, a granddaughter, a niece, a cousin…and her loss has ( Read more... )

It was incredible. It was absolutely incredible to be a part of this event. I don't have the words to describe it. The photos will have to tell the story for me:
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After months of fund-raising and anticipation, the March of Dimes WalkAmerica is tomorrow. I didn't reach my personal goal, but could care less -- the team as a whole blew both Annette's original and revised fund-raising goals out of the water! She had initially set the goal for $1,000, and later changed it to $1,500 when it became obvious that we' ( Read more... )

I just checked on the team page a moment ago, and...

Ava's Angels have raised $1,015 for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica!

Annette set a goal of $1,500...and we still have almost a month to go!

This is the note I passed out to parents at the childcare center I work at (edited some to be safely posted on the web).

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