Tuesday, April 28, 2009

March for Babies is Sunday May 3!

Where should I park? There are 3 parking garages available at no charge as well as the metered parking on the street. KC Power & Light District Garage - entrance is located on 13th St. between Grand and Walnut. Entrance is on the left. H&R Block Garage- entrance on Main between 13th & 14th and on Walnut between 13th & 14th Cosentino's and Midland Theater Garage - entrance on Main between 12th & 13th and on Walnut between 12th & 13th

Town Pavilion Garage will be available for overflow parking but will be charging $5 per car to park on May 3.

Is there a registration fee? We recommend participants over the age of 13 years sign up and either donate or fundraise $25 or more. If you have not yet registered at http://www.marchforbabies.org, there will be 2 registration tents there Sunday morning and you can sign up and turn money in there!

Where is a good place to tell my family team to meet? Wherever is convenient for you - a suggestion would be the Family Team tent.

Where is the Family Team Tent? On Grand Boulevard in front of the Sprint Center.

Where is the breakfast area? Breakfast (and coffee!) can be found on Grand Street in front of the Sprint Center.

Where and when will lunch be served? Lunch will be served on Grand Boulevard in front of the Sprint Center in the same location as breakfast immediately following the walk.

Where are the restrooms? There will be porta potties located throughout the Power & Light District. There are also restrooms in the Live Block outside of Tengo Sed Cantina.

Where is opening ceremonies/ Radio Disney performing? All of these will take place on the stage located inside the KC Live! Block.

When does the walk start? The registration tents will be open at 8 am. Opening ceremonies start at 9:30 and the walk will kick off at 10 am.

How do I get a T-shirt? Participants who raise $200 or more will receive a t-shirt voucher upon registration. The voucher can be redeemed for a t-shirt inside the KC Live block at the T-shirt tent.

Where can I find water? There will be tubs filled with water bottles throughout the Power & Light District.

Where does the walk start? The walk will begin at the intersection of Walnut & East Truman Road.

How long is the walk? The walk will be 1 or 3 miles. Your choice! Both walks begin at the same location.

Are dogs allowed? Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome to participate. The owners are responsible for picking up for the dogs if nature calls and the dogs will not be allowed near the food tents.

Is there a "rain out" plan? March for Babies will take place "rain or shine" as long as it is safe for our dedicated participants.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Tweet for a cause!

Got this from the March for Babies blog.
Hugh Jackman, who tweets as @RealHughJackman, has offered to give $100,000 to the charity of choice of the tweeter he feels makes the strongest, most heart-felt case. In 140 words or less that is.

Thousands of people have already sent their tweets - among them many March of Dimes supporters. Thanks, everyone! Hugh’s announcing the winner on April 24, so get your tweet in now! Tell Hugh and everyone else why this cause means so much to you!
Looking good and doing good… Hugh Jackman certainly is the total package! Wondering what to Tweet? Here are some examples:@RealHughJackman Every waking moment I have with my babies I’m thankful for March of Dimes research. We need your support to save more babies.@RealHughJackman My kids walk, run, laugh and play thanks to March of Dimes efforts! We need your to help give every baby a healthy start.