march for babies blog

As spring approaches, it becomes natural for me to start dreaming of tulips, sunshine, green grass, and the March for Babies. March for Babies has become a lifelong tradition; I started walking for the March of Dimes before kindergarten when I was the local ambassador child for the walk.

At the young age of six or seven, I felt like a celebrity when I received the privilege of cutting the ribbon in front of the walk route; I felt like royalty when cheering, “Walk for someone you love!” from my perch in my little red wagon along the six mile trek.

While I knew that being born eight weeks early was something that made me special, I didn’t realize the extent the March of Dimes played in my well being until much later.

Now as I set my fundraising goals and try to sculpt the March of Dimes into a brand new college atmosphere, I realize the greatest contributions I’ve received from others for the March of Dimes are the memories I’ve made in walking annually for over 12 years. These memories outreach any fundraising goal I could ever set.

Thus, I encourage each volunteer to make the March for Babies a tradition in his or her life. Share your March of Dimes memories generously and the sponsorship will naturally follow.

This guest post comes to us from Kelsey, a March of Dimes National Youth Council member.