Anyone use Pampers?

If you are a Pampers user, I suggest you collect the points and use them to help earn money for March of Dimes!

In case you are unfamiliar with this process, here are the directions. Inside of the diaper packages you can find a sticker that includes a code. They are also found inside the wipes containers (and I assume the wipes refill packs). After collecting the codes, go to Pampers.com and enter the codes on their website. Then if you go to the "Browse Catalog" button, you will see that you can donate these points to March of Dimes!! For every 10 points, Pampers will donate $0.10 to March of Dimes (up to $20,000 total). Wouldn't you LOVE to help March of Dimes earn an extra $20,000?? This is so simple.

Ask your friends, your neighbors, your NICU. I have contacted our NICU nurses to ask them to pass along the word. I know our NICU used Pampers Preemie diapers with my son, and I collected nearly 400 points while were in the hospital. Just think if we all added those points together. Maybe you could call your NICU and ask if they collect the points instead of throwing them out--don't be afraid to tell them why!

Thank you Pampers for partnering with March of Dimes. Tell everyone you know to collect those points to help reach this impressive total of $20,000!

Do you need t-shirts for your team?

EA Graphics if the official t-shirt supplier for March of Dimes. If you are looking to purchase t-shirts for your team, check them out. These t-shirts are fairly inexpensive, and they have a lot of options. This year they are offering an extended line of sweatshirts, hats, bags, and other items. Check it out! The family team shirts are offered in purple, charcoal, and orchid. EA Graphics also offers an option to make a customized shirt. You can purchase the family team shirt, and have the company add personalization to the back of the shirt. There are so many varieties with this company!

Let me know if you have any questions about ordering & I can try to help. I know last year our team ordered these t-shirts, and then ironed on our team name on the back of the shirt.

Adding a fundraising badge to your email

Is everyone in the fundrasing mode?? Are you trying to get your message out there to as many people as possible? Your personal March of Dimes site has badges that you can add to your Facebook account, your personal blog, and your email. This is an easy way to remind your friends and family to help you earn your goal.

There have been some people having trouble adding the badge to their email signature. Here are the directions to follow. Then, with every email you send out, there will be an opportunity for people to help you reach your goal.

Adding Your Fundraising Badge in Outlook 2007
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1. Create a new “TEXT DOCUMENT” on your desktop (right click on the desktop and go to NEW - TEXT DOCUMENT)
2. Paste the code into the text document that you created, save the file as MFB2010.htm (erase .txt from the file name and replace with .htm)
3. In Outlook, go to Tools > Options and the Mail Format tab.
4. Click the Signatures button.
5. Click the New button.
6. Name your signature ‘MFB2010’
7. Click OK
8. Close Outlook
9. Locate your signature folder by navigating to these folders or go to Start, Run and paste one of the following: for Vista: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures, for XP: %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
10. There will be three files in that folder called ‘MFB2010’ (in three formats: .htm, .txt and .rtf). If you cannot see the file extensions, go to Tools / Folder Options / View and deselect ‘Hide extensions for known file types’, or right-click on the file and select ‘Properties’, that will display the file type in a new window.
11. Drag the .htm file you created into the folder. Replace the .htm file in that folder with the file you created. Make sure that they are named the same.
12. Restart Outlook 2007.

Leave us a comment and let us know if you have added a badge to your signature. You can also tell us if you still have problems--we'd love to help you out!

Opening Bell

Check out Sherii Shephard at the NY Stock Exchange kicking off the March for Babies campaign!!

Save the date!!

2010 March for Babies

Saturday (yes Saturday) May 1

Kansas City Power & Light District.
Registration at 8 a.m., walk at 10 a.m.

Woohoo - who's excited for this year's march??!!! This is my favorite time of year as we get ready for this awesome event (okay - could also be that SPRING is approaching which will mean burning some energy in the backyard and less illness!!). I'm thrilled to be back down at Power & Light - what a great place. We've got a great route this year for those of you pushing strollers and lots of fun entertainment. I always say that if this wasn't a March of Dimes fundraiser... I'd STILL want to come bring my kids, we always have a blast! I hope you and your family is able to come!

You can sign up at http://www.marchforbabies.org/.

Please e-mail me at kmcburney@marchofdimes.com or call me at 913-387-3605 with any questions.

Thanks!!

Kara McBurney