Monday, March 19, 2012

5, 5, 5!


It's that time of year again!
Time again for a bake sale, fundraising, hanging out with our favorite people and doing a little walk on a Saturday morning.


5, 5, 5
Lucy will be FIVE years old at the walk this year...
This will be Team Lucy Bug's! FIFTH appearance at the March for Babies Salt Lake event...
The event will be held on May FIFTH...

Five must be a lucky number this year!

Last year we had such an incredible outpouring of love, support and donations and we were the top fundraising family in the entire state (thank you, thank you, thank you)! We were so honored last year to be the Ambassador Family and we know that helped with our amazing total. This year we are just as excited to participate and give back to the March of Dimes organization. But we don't have to give speech and uphold any "duties" this year so this is our fun (relaxed) year. And, May 5th?! Cinco de Mayo! So that will just add to the fun!

If you can help support Team Lucy Bug! this year we will be so grateful. Once again my wonderful aunt Kim and cousin Alisa have been kind enough to host our bake sale. This was a huge success last year and I know many people are looking forward to picking up some tasty treats again this year. If you want to help support our team here are the details:

Bake Sale - Saturday April 28th 10:00-12:00pm
1840 East 1300 South
If you would be willing to make any baked goods to donate to this event please let me know! We received some delicious items last year and would love to sell your treats again. Let me know what you'd like to make so we know what will be coming! And if you aren't the baking type then you probably are the tasting type...so mark your calendars and come buy some treats!

Join our team and fundraise -
You can join our team online and use any of the tools provided on the site to do your own fundraising. Click here to join.

Walk with us!
If you don't feel like registering for the walk but want to show up with us that morning then just let me know you will be walking with us! We had over 60 team members last year and we'd love to see those numbers again. We do want to give a count to the March of Dimes how many participants to expect so letting me know you're coming is great! The walk is a great way to spend a Saturday morning. The location is This Is the Place Heritage Park and there is food, prize drawings and activities for kids.

Make a donation -
If you can't make it to the bake sale to pick up some yummy treats but would like to donate to the cause you can make a tax deductible donation HERE.

Thank you all for your support over the years. Every year around this time I really struggle with anxiety and a roller coaster of emotions (maybe that's why I've been sick for a week!). I've realized as Lucy's birthday approaches a lot of those feelings of fear, sadness and the unknown creep up just as though it happened yesterday. We are so blessed to have a healthy, happy child and we are so excited she will be turning five soon. But I will always be a "preemie mom" and the bittersweet will always make an appearance this time of year.

It's so therapeutic to participate in this event and know that all of the people who walked and raised money years before Lucy was born helped play a part in her healthy life. And we will continue to walk each year for those healthy full-term babies like our new nephew Everett. And we will walk for those other babies who will come early by no fault of their own or their mommy's. We will continue to support the March for Dimes and their mission to give all babies a healthy start.

3 comments:

Kim said...

Love hearing your thoughts about the March of Dimes and we agree! We are excited for the 3rd annual BAKE SALE and will have some delicious treats for those who come and check it out.
We're hoping for the best year yet!

Thanks to all of you who have supported the sale the past two years. Please come again!!!!

Annie said...

Sign me up for the bake sale.

Lacey said...

I'm not going to be able to make the walk this year :( Its that same weekend as one of Kylee's dance comps.