Here are our thousand dollar teams, as of Tuesday afternoon! If you're not on the list, it's not too late to join it! We are still collecting March for Babies money, and you can still qualify for your gift card incentives. Your online fundraising pages continue to be active and accepting credit card and PayPal donations, and you can still turn in cash and checks to our office. (If you'd like to mail checks in, send them to 1101 Kermit Dr., Suite 201, Nashville 37217. BE SURE to write your team's name in the memo line so that we can credit the donation to you.)

Top Teams

1. 
   

   Team Ellie - $23,780



2. 
   

   Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $4918



3. 
   
   Friends of King Donovan - $3810
   


4. 
   
   Team Elise - $3720
   


5. 
   
   Vivi Lee - $3180
   


6. 
   
   Team Beard - $2875
   


7. 
   
   Lane Team - $2290
   


8. 
   
   Parker Wilcox - $2230
   


9. 
   
   MOMS Club of Spring Hill - $2201


10. 
    
    Team KP - $1808
    


11. 
    
    Butler Baby Boys - $1800
    


12. 
    
    Madison and Macey - $1753
    


13. 
    
    Amayah's Angels - $1745
    


14. 
    
    Team Rick - $1710
    


15. 
    
    Team Ella - $1670
    


16. 
    
    Ava & Gage - $1661
    


17. 
    
    The Sweet P's - $1548
    


18. 
    
    Skip Dee Doo Dah - $1505
    


19. 
    
    Phi Beta Sigma/Team McMurry and Santiago - $1467
    


20. 
    
    Kaleigh and Braden - $1390
    


21. 
    
    The Grace Walkers - $1365
    


22. 
    
    Team Wilson - $1348
    


23. 
    
    Jacob Perryn - $1285; Happi Hookers - $1285
    


24. 
    
    Team JAC - $1270
    


25. 
    
    Jayden's Walkers - $1226
    


26. 
    
    Team Double J - $1175
    


27. 
    
    Cannon and Cailyn - $1150
    


28. 
    
    Shine Baby Shine - $1125
    


29. 
    
    Spraker Support - $1080
    


30. 
    
    Team Ettinger - $1005

Family Teams Specialist

Nashville Top Teams

Here we are, less than 48 hours to our Nashville March for Babies, and our family teams are kicking some "tushie," as my little Becca calls it!  We are already $15,000 over where we were at this time last year.  I'm posting a list of our (many!) $1,000+ teams below, but I've got a contest designed to help us ALL close strong, whether your team is big or small. 

The March of Dimes has a campaign against elective c-sections or elective inductions before 39 weeks.  When doctors schedule such procedures out of convenience and not out of medical necessity, it can add to the problems that even full-term babies can have.  These babies are more likely to need special care in the NICU and/or have respiratory issues.  So we're working to get every baby at least their full 39 weeks.  In honor of this 39-weeks campaign, we're holding a 39-hour challenge!  For every online donation that you, as a family team captain, receives, you will get one entry into a giveaway for a bag of official March of Dimes merchandise (or stuff...is it actually merchandise if it's not really sold as retail?  Whatever it is, it's all kinds of fun).  The contribution can be $1 or $10,000 - or anywhere in between.  (Okay, it could also be more than $10,000 - y'all get on that now, right?)  The contest starts at 9:30 pm tonight (Friday) and runs through the beginning of our walk at 12:30 pm on Sunday.  So get on those phones, on facebook, in your e-mail and make every hour count! 

Now, without further ado, here are your Nashville $1,000 teams:

Top Ten Family Teams

1.       Team Ellie - $18,010

2.      Itty Bitty Becca’s Team - $4500

3.      Team Elise - $3145

4.      Friends of King Donovan - $3013

5.      Vivi Lee - $2730

6.      Parker Wilcox - $2100

7.      Lane Team - $2095

8.      MOMS Club of Spring Hill - $1876

9.      Amayah’s Angels - $1685

10.   Ava & Gage - $1641

11.  Rick Team - $1575

12.  Skip Dee Doo Dah - $1505

Butler Baby Boys - $1505

14.  Team KP - $1448

15.  Phi Beta Sigma/Team McMurry and Santiago - $1362

16.  Kaleigh and Braden - $1340

17.  The Grace Walkers - $1315

18.  Team Wilson - $1303

19.  Team Jacob Perryn - $1235

The Happi Hookers - $1235

21.  Jayden's Walkers - $1151

22.  Team JAC - $1120

23.  Cannon and Cailyn - $1095

24.   The Sweet P's - $1085

What a GREAT list!  See you Sunday!

                                                           

                                      

Family Teams Specialist

                       

Family Team Standings

This Sunday, I'm going to do the standings a little bit differently so that you can compare them to the post I did on Friday about the Nashville teams, which you can see here. But first I'm going to give you the top 5 teams from the surrounding counties - those teams participating in our Lewisburg, Lebanon and Murfreesboro walks. Lewisburg had their walk this weekend, so I'll be sure to update you on their totals once I'm back in the office! (New teams are in purple.)

Top 5 County Teams

1. 
   
   Brier's Blessings (Lewisburg) - $1760


2. 
   
   Our Baby Angels (Murfreesboro) - $1125


3. 
   
   Laurie Beebe (Murfreesboro) - $920


4. 
   
   Pink Caddilac Ladies (Murfreesboro) - $690


5. 
   
   Jogging for Jordan (Lebanon) - $560

And now here's an updated listing of all of the Nashville family teams that are over $1,000.

Top Nashville Teams

1. 
   
   Team Ellie - $10,565


2. 
   
   Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $3775


3. 
   
   Team Elise - $2830


4. 
   
   Vivi Lee - $2355


5. 
   
   Lane Team - $1725


6. 
   
   Ava & Gage - $1526


7. 
   
   Friends of King Donovan - $1520


8. 
   
   Skip Dee Doo Dah - $1505


9. 
   
   Parker Wilcox - $1490


10. 
    
    Rick - $1475


11. 
    
    Team KP -$1448


12. 
    
    MOMS Club of Spring Hill - $1216


13. 
    
    Butler Baby Boys - $1170


14. 
    
    Phi Beta Sigma/Team McMurry and Santiago - $1132


15. 
    
    Team Jacob Perryn - $1085


16. 
    
    Amayah's Angels - $1025

These teams have raised over $44,000! That's awesome - that's a lot of babies and families we are helping! We've also got 4 more new teams who are SO close to breaking $1,000. I can't wait to see how many teams are able to do it before our walk on Sunday!

Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

Since we are SO close to walk day in Nashville, I thought I'd post a top 10 of the Nashville teams going into the weekend. It will be interesting to see how these numbers change by Sunday night. Work hard this weekend to bump up your team or to hold your place! Teams in purple are new teams.

1. 
   
   Team Ellie - $10,365


2. 
   
   Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $3630


3. 
   
   Team Elise - $2830


4. 
   
   Vivi Lee - $2355


5. 
   
   Lane Team - $1725


6. 
   
   Friends of King Donovan - $1490


7. 
   
   Rick - $1475


8. 
   
   Skip Dee Doh Dah - $1416


9. 
   
   Team KP - $1448


10. 
    
    Ava & Gage - $1299 (Oh heck, this is so much fun! Let me tell you all the teams that have raised over $1,000!)


11. 
    
    Parker Wilcox - $1270


12. 
    
    MOMS Club of Spring Hill - $1216


13. 
    
    Butler Baby Boys - $1170


14. 
    
    Phi Beta Sigma/Team McMurry and Santiago - $1132


15. 
    
    Team Jacob Perryn - $1085


16. 
    
    Amayah's Angels - $1025

Way to go, everybody!

Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

TWO weeks and counting! 

Top Family Teams

1.         Team Ellie - $9990

2.         Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $3190

3.         Vivi Lee - $2060

4.         Team Elise - $1775

5.         Lane Team - $1490

Top NEW Family Teams

1.         Lane Team - $1490

2.         ParkerWilcox - $1170

3.         Jacob Perryn - $1085

4.         Ava & Gage - $1032

5.         Laurie Beebe - $920

                                   

                                                                                

Family Teams Specialist

Are YOU a Top Walker?

Well, if you are Lauren Lea from Skip Dee Doo Dah or Ashley from Team Ellie, you are!  Congrats to our very first Top Walkers!

And what is a Top Walker, you say?

A Top Walker is an individual who has raised over $1,000 for their March for Babies team.  (Note that the individual's total has to be greater than $1,000, not just the team's total.)  If a Top Walker turns in their money on or before Bank Day (the Thursday before the walk - more details to follow), they receive VIP treatment on walk day.  In the Nashville walk, this means a nifty March of Dimes baseball cap to wear (and take home with you, of course), a VIP parking pass and access to the VIP tent with a catered lunch.  And, of course, our eternal gratitude.  

We've got several more walkers who are very close to becoming Top Walkers, but it's not too late for anyone to achieve this elite status.  Try to take a few minutes every day to follow up with contacts you've talked to/e-mailed/facebooked about the walk, or maybe talk to a small business owner or two.  Every penny adds up, and it only takes 10,000 dimes to become a Top Walker!
                                                                                                          
     

      

Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

With about three weeks to go, here are your top teams!  Vivi Lee, welcome to the top five!

       

 Top Family Teams

1. Team Ellie - $4690
2. Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $2415
3. Team KP - $1323
4. Vivi Lee - $1260
5. Skip Dee Doo Dah - $1215

Top NEW Family Teams

1. ParkerWilcox - $1095
2. Lane Team - $1060
3. Laurie Beebe - $895
4. Ava & Gage - $868
5. Jacob Perryn - $835

                                                                                                                 

Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

I'm so sorry that I went MIA last week! We had a very busy week at the March of Dimes, with several events. I hope to tell you more about them this week, but for now, let's get to the matter at hand: this week's standings!

Top Family Teams

1. Team Ellie - $3845
2. Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $1680
3. Team KP - $1200
4. Skip Dee Doo Dah - $1165
5. Team Elise - $1010

Top NEW Family Teams

1. Lane Team - $950 (#6 overall - in just 10 days!)
2. Parker Wilcox - $775 (#9 overall)
3. Ava & Gage - $712 (#11 overall)
4. Jacob Perryn - $700 (#12 overall)
5. Laurie Beebe - $695 (#13 overall)

Way to go, guys! I'm so proud of your hard work!

Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

Check out what your fellow family teams are up to these days! With 5 WEEKS left until the 2011 March for Babies, here are your top 5 family teams, based on funds raised online and cash and check donations marked as received on their team pages.

Top Family Teams

1. Team Ellie - $2915
2. Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $1600
3. Team KP - $1175
4. Team Elise - Nashville - $910
5. Skip Dee Doo Dah - $815

And because our new teams are doing so well, I want to share the top NEW family teams with you, too!

Top NEW Family Teams

1. Ava and Gage - $646 (#8 overall)
2. Laurie Beebe - $595 (#10 overall)
3. Jacob Perryn - $590 (#11 overall - and they just signed up on March 8th!)
4. Team JAC - $485
5. Baby Blessings from TN - $460

With an honorable mention going to Lane Team, who signed up just 3 days ago and already raised $395!

If you haven't signed up or reactivated your team, go ahead and sign up today!  The first step is to create or update your fundraising page at  http://www.marchforbabies.org/ .  Send the link out to all your friends, family and associates. Teams who fundraise online raise, on average, 3 TIMES as much money as teams who don't! With our online fundraising tool it's SO easy for people to make a donation - it just takes about a minute, and they can donate via Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover or -- new this year, I think -- PayPal! Be sure to share the link to your team page on Facebook, Twitter, etc. You can even add a fundraising badge in your e-mail signature.

Happy fundraising!  Please let me know if I can help you with anything!
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                            Family Teams Specialist

Family Teams Standings

Check out what your fellow family teams are up to these days! With 6 WEEKS left until the 2011 March for Babies, here are your top 5 family teams, based on funds raised online and cash and check donations marked as received on their team pages.

Top Family Teams

1. Team Ellie - $1525
2. Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $1390
3. Team KP - $1025
4. Team Elise - Nashville - $765
5. Butler Baby Boys - $670

An honorable mention goes to Baby Blessings from TN, our top NEW team, who has raised $460!

Now that we are 6 weeks away, we are moving into to prime fundraising time! The first step is to update your http://www.marchforbabies.org/ page and to send the link out to all your friends, family and associates. Teams who fundraise online raise, on average, 3 TIMES as much money as teams who don't! With our online fundraising tool it's SO easy for people to make a donation - it just takes about a minute, and they can donate via Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover or -- new this year, I think -- PayPal! Be sure to share the link to your team page on Facebook, Twitter, etc. You can even add a fundraising badge in your e-mail signature.

Remember, TOMORROW is the last day to enter our blog contest! Become a follower, comment on posts, share posts online (Facebook or Twitter - and be sure to add another comment saying that you shared) - each one earns you an entry into our drawing for a $50 Wal Mart gift card!


Family Teams Specialist

Family Team Standings

There's nothing like a little friendly competition to get things going, so I'm going to give you a weekly report of the top five family teams, based on revenue collected and inputted into their www.marchforbabies.org team page.  So, with 7 weeks to go, here are your 

Top 5 Family Teams:

1.  Team KP - $925

2.  Itty Bitty Becca's Team - $865

3.  Vivi Lee - $610

4.  Butler Baby Boys - $570

5.  Skip Dee Doo Dah - $555

What are you doing to jump start your team?  Leave a comment with your fundraising strategies and techniques so we can learn from each other!  With a few e-mails and phone calls, maybe you can get your team in the top 5 this week!  

Don't forget that our blog contest is still running.  Comment on this post, repost it to Facebook and Twitter or "follow" the blog for more entries!  (If you repost, make sure you leave a comment saying that you did so that I can give you credit.)

                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          Family Teams Specialist