Each year, the March of Dimes honors top fundraisers by donating an infant swing to the local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of their choice. This year, both families have chosen the St. Mary’s NICU. There will be a dedication for these swings Thursday, April 4th at 11:00 a.m.
One of the top fundraising families is Erica and Daniel Richardson. Like 500,000 other babies a year, their first child, Cullen Lane, was born too soon. Cullen passed away at a NICU in Indianapolis just eight hours after he was born. When Erica became pregnant again four months later, specialists at St. Mary’s helped see her through her high risk pregnancy. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 37 weeks. The Richardsons decided to help other families by raising money for the March of Dimes, and last year they raised more than $5,000.
The other family is Don and Eura Licklyter of Jasper. They have been among the top local fundraisers for ten years, and in 2012 raised about $7,300 for the March of Dimes.
The 2013 Evansville March for Babies is set for Saturday, April 27th at Sunrise Park in Downtown Evansville. For more information, please visit marchforbabies.org
