It’s hard to believe a whole year has gone by since the last Walk for Babies, but here we are again ready to walk 70 miles from Williamsburg to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

While Jimmy Ray and I are on the road, people passing by are always asking what are you doing this for? and really it’s an awareness-raising stunt so people will want to learn more about the March of Dimes.

We are both so grateful for the healthy babies in our lives and WAVY TV and Eagle 97.3 and all the organizations that support the walk want to do everything we can so that all babies have that chance at a healthy start and hopefully when people see how much fun Jimmy Ray and I have fun walking together they will want to find a walk in their community and also pitch in to help the babies.

This year is Jimmy’s 20th walk and my 10th and it’s also extra special for me because a few days ago I found out I’m going to be an Auntie. Because there is a possibility of some complications my little niece or nephew may be born a little early, it’s a concern but not as scary as it would be without the March of Dimes. Knowing that because of this organization doctors will know what to do if this little baby can’t go full term is a comfort to my brother, his wife and our whole family.

Over the years, we’ve met many families with a story like that and we look forward to hearing their latest chapters again this year.

Make sure you stop and see us along the way!

My pal Jimmy!

Check out my Twitter page for updates throughout the walk.

I don’t have any babies of my own, but I’m lucky to have a lot of beautiful children in my life.  That’s why I support the March of Dimes.

Nicole's niece & nephew

Nicole's best friend's son

Nicole holding her godson

Join Team WAVY TV & FOX 43 to help raise money for the organization that provides research and education so women can have healthy pregnancies.

I’ll be at Baker’s Crust on 21st Street in Norfolk (Ghent) serving up food and raffle tickets on Thursday, April 22 from 7-9pm.   Here’s the complete Team WAVY/Fox43 schedule.  Hopefully you can make it out to one of these locations and support the cause.  Remember, it’s all about saving babies!

Baker’s Crust Hilltop- Kelly Gaita, Andy Fox, Jana Gordon
Baker’s Crust Greenbrier- Stephanie Cooke, Eric Harryman, Nikia Worsham, Evelyn Crumbley
Baker’s Crust Ghent- Nicole Livas, Kay Young, Charles Scott
Cazadores Mexican Restaurant Suffolk- Christine Bethea and David Culver.

Restaurants will donate 15% of gross sales and proceeds will go directly to our team’s total.

Nicole taking orders at '09 event

At last year’s event,  we raised $1400 in just two hours.  Hopefully we can beat or exceed that amount for the March of Dimes this year.

WAVY/Fox43 crew at '09 event

Don’t forget, you can sign up to joins us for the March for Babies Oceanfront Walk:

Sunday April 25, 2010
Oceanfront Boardwalk
2400 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Phone: (757) 361-0000

Click here to register.