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Meet our New National Ambassador, Zeek!
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Following the premature birth of his son Ezekiel (Zeek), Corey Taylor spent frightening days watching both his wife and their tiny baby fight for their lives. Betty had developed complications 26 weeks into her pregnancy. In danger of heart failure and coma, she had an emergency c-section. Zeek was born weighing just 1 pound, 14 ounces.
Both mom and baby survived, but Zeek spent the first 103 days of his life in neonatal intensive care. He was given surfactant therapy right away to help his immature lungs inflate and went on to fight and win one medical battle after another — anemia, abnormal blood flow from the heart and jaundice.
Even after he went home, Zeek faced surgery to correct major health issues. Despite all this, Zeek is an artistic 8-year-old who loves music, cooking, making greeting cards and performing with a drum line.
As the 2007 National Ambassador, Zeek will travel the country with his parents, Betty and Corey, to share their story, raising awareness of the seriousness of premature birth.
Betty explains, “Due to the increasing rate of premature birth among African-American women, we feel an urgency to work with the March of Dimes to raise awareness and to support research that would further impact the lives of babies. We are very passionate about helping all families.”
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As a dedicated volunteer, you probably know that premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death, endangering the lives of more than half a million babies every year. But what can you do to prevent this growing epidemic?
You can lend a hand by walking in WalkAmerica 2007. The first walking event in the nation, WalkAmerica started in 1970 with youth just like you. So far, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 billion!
Want an easy way to fundraise? Do it online!
Visit walkamerica.org! As a new walker, you can join an existing team or create a team. As a returning walker, you can update your personal fundraising page.
Set a goal! If you walked last year, try to double your fundraising goal and the size of your team!
Ask! Invite your friends and family to donate in several ways:
- ask in person
- send an e-mail through your WalkAmerica page
- share your WalkAmerica Web site anywhere and everywhere!
Remember to post your WalkAmerica Web site in your Instant Messenger profile, your MySpace page, on Facebook, and even in a blog!
Be sure to check out the Activities section of the Team Youth Web site for WalkAmerica fundraising tips and other resources that can help you have a successful WalkAmerica experience
Once you receive donations, thank those who contributed to the March of Dimes. And remember, we are walking to give every baby a healthy start! Happy WalkAmerica! Help babies be born healthy!
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Make a Squidoo lens & support the March of Dimes!
We want you to click this link.
This link is an invitation to make your own easy page online, for free. It takes 5 minutes. It's fun. It's a chance for you to share a story, or recommend a favorite book.
Every single one of the pages you make can earn royalties. For the March of Dimes. Forever.
So take some time out from what you're doing. And click. And create. And make a difference.
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