This year marked the 5th year I raised money for March of Dimes annual fundraiser, March for Babies. Back in July 2005, I attended a leadership conference with a group of students. I had attended this conference before and knew there was always a goal-setting exercise that involved the students and adults. The previous 2 years I had set goals at the conference, but unfortunately did not reach them. That year I decided to set a goal that would help others rather than helping myself. I decided to "pay it forward" and help families who are affected by a premature baby just as I was 5 years earlier. After researching March of Dimes, I discovered there was an annual walk, WalkAmerica. I organized a family team, Team Bailey, and ended up surpassing the monetary goal I had set at the leadership conference back in July. Since 2006, Team Bailey has raised $2,908. This year Bailey set a walking goal, walking 4 of the 6 miles at the Iowa City walk. There are no words to describe what this experience has done for me and to see my baby who needed physical therapy for her first 2 years of life now walk 4 miles.
WalkAmerica 2006 in Waterloo: Bailey with Cedar Valley Coordinator Darcy
March for Babies 2008 in Cedar Rapids: Hope, Heidi, Bailey and Dixie
March for Babies 2009 in Iowa City: Bailey and Heidi
March for Babies 2009 in Iowa City: Heidi and Amy
March for Babies 2010 in Iowa City: Dixie and Heidi
March for Babies 2010 in Iowa City: Bailey with Perky after her 4 mile walk
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