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Family Team Events & Champions for Babies Day--Nov. 3rd
Across California
 
A day of celebration to launch Prematurity Awareness Month. This is a statewide effort to raise funds for every baby born in California this year. This would equal about $560,000 benefiting the work of March of Dimes raised by our California Family Teams.

Who to Contact: Phone 888-4-BABIES or email californiafamilyteams@marchofdimes.com.

Register your Family Team at www.walkamerica.org and select the Champions for Babies event. You can raise funds online at www.walkamerica.org through November 30.

Send your funds in to your local March of Dimes office indicating Champions for Babies.

Date: Thursday
September 20, 2007 -

Thursday
November 29, 2007

 

Location: Throughout California
Your Town, California
 
  Phone: 888.4.BABIES
 
Click here to sign up!
Schedule: 10/1 - 11/30
Champions for Babies

10/1 - 11/26
“Jars for Jack”
March of Dimes is proud to once again partner with Jack FM radio for the “Jars for Jack” campaign. Look for “Jars” in local businesses throughout Sacramento that have March of Dimes and Jack 93.7 FM logos. Drop in your spare change (or dollars!) For a list of participating locations visit Jack FM radio’s website.
100% of all donations will benefit the local March of Dimes.

11/01—11/30
Prematurity Awareness Month

11/03
Champions for Babies Day

11/03: San Diego, CA
Yard Sale from 7am - 12noon


11/10: San Jose, CA
Yard Sale
Family Teams of South Bay Division are holding a "Yard Sale" with proceeds benefiting the local March of Dimes.
The yard sale will include:
- maternity clothes and items,
- baby and young kids toys,
- baby and young kids clothes
- other baby and young kid accessories.
For more information contact: familyteam_southbay_CA@yahoogroups.com

11/13
Prematurity Awareness Day

11/29: Sacramento, CA
The Best of Sacramento Party
Sacramento Convention Center
4:30pm - 10:00pm

Sacramento Magazine's “Best of Sacramento Party” March of Dimes Benefit.
Enjoy an evening of fun with music, dancing, silent auction, and food & wine tasting from the "Best of Sacramento" winners.
Must be 21 or older.
Tickets are $75 in advance and $95 the day of.
100 % of the ticket and silent auction sales will be donated to the local March of Dimes.

1/5 : Sacramento, CA
Kevin Bracy’s MonSTARS of Motivation
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
4600 Blackrock Drive
6:00pm - 8:30pm

The MonSTARS of Motivation are some of the hottest motivational speakers in the game today. Their true passion is to use the power of positive words to move you toward your wildest dreams. Join us for the motivational movement that is taking the country by storm, igniting a flame that is creating a deluge of positive, productive and progressive thinkers young and old. Join us for an evening of empowerment, fun and entertainment for you and your family. A portion of the proceeds will go to the March of Dimes. For more information visit www.monstarsofmotivation.com or call 877.210.2676
Tickets & Sponsorship:

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