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A Huge Thanks to our A Huge Thanks to our A Huge Thanks to our March for Babies Supporters!March for Babies Supporters!March for Babies Supporters!

March of Dimes would like to thank everyone for their participation in March for Babies 2010. Congratulations for all of the time, money, and effort given to support the March of Dimes mission of giving every baby a healthy start in life. Money raised will go a long way to saving babies from premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality. You can still raise money online for March for Babies through the end of the year at marchforbabies.org March for Babies thanks all participants for their constant support in helping us continue our mission to improve the health of mothers and babies here in Wisconsin. Go to the March of Dimes Wisconsin Chapter homepage at marchofdimes.com/wisconsin under Community Highlights to view exclusive photos from the March for Babies event!

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Top Walkers Who Raised Top Walkers Who Raised Top Walkers Who Raised over $1,000over $1,000over $1,000

Laura Kenney, Hartford $3,642 Becky Scott, Germantown $3,310 Brent Otis, Neenah $3,198 Meagan Strehlow, Green Bay $3,030 Diane Schafer, Wausau $2,880 Jamie Maier, Cedarburg $2,770 Emily Swenson, Dodgeville $2,705 Arvid Mathison, Cambridge $2,690 Bob Nienas, Milwaukee $2,680 Michelle Wolfe, Green Bay $2,475 Denise Mancheski, Green Bay $2,474 Amanda & Brent Otis, New London $2,370 Rhonda Golson, Menasha $2,340 Melissa DeCabooter, Verona $2,075 Shannon Van Dyke, West Bend $2,050 Austin Diring, Evansville $1,944 Chuck Grosinske, Baraboo $1,937 Sarah Schwarten, Green Bay $1,885 Ashley Pamperin-Sexauer, De Pere $1,635 Kavita & Nick Deckard, Janesville $1,570 Cora McManus Runte, Waukesha $1,435 Cathy Kruckenberg, Edgerton $1,390 Emily Campbell, Belleville $1,380 Christie McGarrity, Madison $1,352 Jason Krueger, Appleton $1,340 Anita Carrel, Janesville $1,278 Michael Avery, Middleton $1,225 Claire Matejka, Madison $1,183 Heather Epley, Neenah $1,175 Amy Hauge, Shafer $1,175 Ann Nejedlo, Green Bay $1,165 Ashley Plant, Lake Villa $1,160 Erin Buechel, Mequon $1,152 Faith Hill, Green Bay $1,121 Ken Cieszykowski, Milwaukee $1,100 Linda Cieszykowski, New Berlin $1,100 Angie Langbecker, Janesville $1,090 Rami Kaldas, Neenah $1,064 Michelle (Shelly) Ascherien, Beaver Dam $1,054 Erin Conant, Waukesha $1,050

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...continued from page 1 Cailynn Carlson, Evansville $1,044 Lacey Lund, Janesville $1,025 Addison Gile, Palatine $1,005 Renee Hietpos, Little Chute $1,001 Leanne Templin, Reedsburg $1,001 Zoey Huss, Cottage Grove $1,000 Michelle Leiteritz, Appleton $1,000 Hope Prochnow, Markesan $1,000 Angela Rhode, Green Bay $1,000

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Top 10 Top 10 Corporate TeamsCorporate Teams

Kmart $190,836

Famous Footwear

$84,956

Dean Health System $24,812

M&I Bank $20,141

Assurant Health Care $20,000

Children’s Hospital of WI

$17,115

Aurora Healthcare $14,784

St. Mary’s Hospital

$14,354

CUNA Mutual Group $10,710

Meriter Health Services

$9,435

Top 10 Top 10 Family TeamsFamily Teams

DeCabooter Boys Racine-Kenosha

$7,480

Owen’s Rocketeers Green Bay

$5,905

Extreme Green Milwaukee

$5,850

Tyler’s Team Fox Cities $5,336

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Racine-Kenosha $5,101

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Milwaukee $4,830

Jack’s Pack

Madison $4,567

Darling Daughters

Fox Cities $4,259

Voigt Babies

Green Bay $4,031

Chase & Landon

Janesville $3,789

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March of Dimes of Wisconsin Invests in March of Dimes of Wisconsin Invests in March of Dimes of Wisconsin Invests in Women’s Health for Stronger Healthier BabiesWomen’s Health for Stronger Healthier BabiesWomen’s Health for Stronger Healthier Babies

Last year, the March of Dimes had over $1,350,000 in currently active re-search grants awarded to local organizations and healthcare facilities through-out the state of Wisconsin. These are a group of individuals who work to-gether to provide all women with prenatal education, incentives, and encouragement for medical treatments for new moms and assist at-risk mothers with the necessary tools needed to have healthier babies. The March of Dimes Wisconsin Chapter has awarded $53,150 to community organizations throughout Wisconsin to help address the unique needs of pregnant women, babies, and families. Local grants awarded for 2010 include:

Zeta Charity Fund Inc. Milwaukee $24,480 Stork’s Nest Program

Family Resource Center Fond du Lac County $7,500 Hispanic Outreach Program

Grant County Health Department Grant County $1,250 Cribs for Kids Program

Waushara County Health Dept. Waushara County $109.95 Educational Materials

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- St. Joseph Foundation

Milwaukee $16,000 Baby Safe Sleep Program

Wood County Health Department

Wood County $2,944 Cribs for Kids Program

Carenet Family Resource Center Madison $867 Educational materials

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According to the Health Education Center, a baby’s brain at 35 weeks weighs only two-thirds of what it will weigh at 40 weeks. In the last six weeks of pregnancy the size of a

baby’s brain almost doubles. This six week window adds crucial developmental functions that are needed for the babies survival such as balance, coordination, learning and so-cial functioning. If a baby is born earlier than 40 weeks, they are more likely to suffer:

Feeding problems due to the fact that they cannot coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Apnea SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syn-drome)

Mothers can take steps to prevent birth defects and/or low birth weight by:

Going to a prenatal checkup as soon as symptoms of pregnancy arise. Don’t drink, smoke, or use any drugs. Eat a balanced diet. Stay current on all medical appointments. Have medical problems like diabetes, epilepsy, and other health conditions treated immediately. Know genetic history.

For more information on healthier pregnancy please visit marchofdimes.com or email askus@marchofdimes.com.

The March of Dimes Wisconsin Chapter was proud to in-troduce its new mission-based incentive program, Pass it on, for the 2010 March for Babies. March for Babies par-ticipants were able to earn donations in their names for local community family-assistance agencies, such as schools, social service organizations and hospitals in vari-ous communities in Wisconsin. This year walkers raised enough money to donate:

9 car seats 114 cases of diapers 108 one-year supplies of prenatal vitamins To the following community partners: Wood County Health Department Eau Claire Women’s Clinic American Family Children’s Hospital Rock County Health Department Aurora Family Service Racine/Kenosha Birthing Project Family Services- Prenatal Care Coordination Thanks to all your hard work your fundraising dollars are doing more than they ever have before. You’ve been a part of helping many Wisconsin babies and their families receive the help they need to stay

healthy and happy. Thank you!

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A big thank you to the 380 plus Family Teams that joined together in Wisconsin to support babies through March for Babies this spring! Family Teams are the heart of March for Ba-bies. These teams are made up of friends and family members that walk to celebrate, honor or remember the babies and children who have touched their lives. Everyone has their own story, but we all share the same hope. The hope that one day all babies will be born healthy. Are you a part of an active Family Team? Would you consider sharing your suc-cess with other teams? The Wisconsin Chapter of the March of Dimes has created volunteer Family Team Councils across the state that are working to support other March for Babies’ Family Teams. The councils assist and share information from online registration help, fund-raising tips, walk day logistics to simply con-necting with other teams and sharing stories. If you would be interested in learning more about Family Team Council or helping with the 2011 March for Babies, please call the Wiscon-sin Chapter office at 414.778.3500. We hope to hear from you!

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One in every ten babies that are born in the U.S. is admitted to the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) because they are premature or suffer from some other medical condition. The March of Dimes under-stands what a traumatic experience this can be for families, which is why the NICU Family Support Pro-gram was developed. The program is guided by for-mer NICU families and implemented through the March of Dimes chapters to build a family-centered philosophy that addresses the needs of parents, sib-lings, grandparents, and extended family throughout a baby’s hospitalization, transition to home, and in the event of a newborn’s death. NICU Family Support offers:

March of Dimes Specialist with NICU experience who works with families and staff. Sensitive and engaging educational materials that introduce parents to the staff, equipment, proce-dures and conditions that they may encounter in the NICU. Coordinated projects such as the bereavement box shown above to help families through the tough times. Customized programs to serve the specific needs of each NICU and the population it supports.

March of Dimes currently has a part-time NICU Family Support Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and also provides services and materials at St. Mary’s and Meriter hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information please visit NICU Families website at marchofdimes.com/nicu.

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September

Jail & Bail— Chippewa Falls 9/07

Jail & Bail— Sheboygan 9/14

Jail & Bail— Madison 9/14

Jail & Bail— Oshkosh 9/28

October

4 Wheelin’ with Feelin’— 10/02

Signature Chef’s Auction— Wausau 10/05

Jail & Bail— Lakeshore 10/05

Signature Chef’s Auction— Green Bay 10/19

Drive for Babies— Elkhart Lake 10/15

Jail & Bail— Green Bay 10/26

November

Jail & Bail— La Crosse 11/03

Signature Chef’s Auction— Madison 11/09

Jail & Bail— Fox Cities 11/09

Jail & Bail— Stevens Point 11/09

Signature Chef’s Auction— Milwaukee 11/15

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For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website marchofdimes.com/wisconsin

Rev the engines at the “Drive for Babies”

Sample gourmet dishes at the “Signature Chef’s Auction”

Go on an outdoor adventure at “4 Wheelin’ with Feelin”

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March of Dimes Wisconsin March of Dimes Wisconsin March of Dimes Wisconsin Division OfficesDivision OfficesDivision Offices

Chapter Office/Milwaukee Division 5225 N. Ironwood Rd., Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53217-4909 414-778-3500 800-669-9255 Fax 414-778-3503 Madison Division 5315 Wall Street, Suite 110 Madison, WI 53718-8001 608-243-7764 800-747-DIME (3463) Fax 608-243-7765 Green Bay Division 790 Parkview Road Green Bay, WI 54304-5779 920-337-9099 800-780-DIME (3463) Fax 920-337-9141 Eau Claire Division 715-835-7230 888-715-DIME (3463) Fax 414-778-3503

For more information on how to get involved, please contact a March of Dimes Office near you or go to our website at marchofdimes.com/wisconsin.