6.9 Days to the March for Babies

Again, Oaklee’s first 69 days of life were spent in the NICU. Multiply these next 6.9 days by 10. That’s 10 weeks. It’s a long time to need organizations such as March of Dimes. We wish no one needed them in the first place, but we’re grateful for their presence in Oaklee’s journey.

So again, we ask, could you help us reach further past our fundraising goal of $2250?

March of Dimes

Friends, we’ve got 6.9 days to finish up our fundraising for the March for Babies.

I have to share that we’ve been blown away by the response to this fundraiser. I’ve said it before, we have a village. Our village carried us through much of our pregnancy and the first couple months of Oaklee’s life, but you know what? They’re not done. We asked people to contribute to an organization near and dear to our story, and they did, despite that organization meaning little to themselves personally.

Thank you to every person who donated. Every donation, big or small, got us far beyond our goal of $1000, past our goal of $1500 and even above our goal of $2250. We’re sitting around $2382 currently, goals met, the walk coming up soon, but we won’t stop asking until the walk is over.

Again, Oaklee’s first 69 days of life were spent in the NICU. Multiply these next 6.9 days by 10. That’s 10 weeks. It’s a long time to need organizations such as March of Dimes. We wish no one needed them in the first place, but we’re grateful for their presence in Oaklee’s journey.

So again, we ask, could you help us reach further past our fundraising goal of $2250?

Every donation helps expand programs and educate medical professionals to make sure moms and babies like me and Oaklee get the best possible care. Your donation is funding research to find solutions to the biggest health threats and supporting moms through every stage of the pregnancy journey, especially when things don’t go as planned.

Could you give even a dime for each day Oaklee was in the NICU ($6.90)? Thanks, in advance, for your contribution!

Sponsor/Join Oaklee's March of Dimes team.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the following donors (our village, our people, our blessing):
Grandpa and Grandma Grasmeyer
Grandpa and Grandma Merritt
Uncle Todd
Aunt Jenna and Uncle Josh
Aunt Sharon and Uncle George
Noel Montelongo
Lukas Muellerleile
Josh and Sarah Stuitje (and friends)
Eli and Betsy Cromwell
Mark and Heather Swierenga
Tyler and Tessa DeNooyer
Dan and Claire Larabel
Matt and Kim Dykstra
Lyndsay and Curt Syswerda
Bill and Emily Madsen
Alesha and Jeremy Schut
Pat and Roy DeBoer
Bill and Alie Hart
Sarah Potter
Karissa Hamm
Laura Sommerville
Jeff Kruithof
Nathan Diekevers
Lauren Edwards
Jason, Sue, Peyton and Taylor Snow

P.S. Click here for a reminder of what March of Dimes does/did for us.