Hi Family & Friends!

My heart is full thinking of all the people like you who we have in our lives, standing in our corner.

Infertility is a life changing devastation that affects one out of every eight couples of childbearing age with the same emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis. Many couples face countless doctors appointments, procedures, financial strain and unrelenting stress in the effort to grow a family. Many of you may not realize it, but [spouse] and I are one of eight. We are currently walking the very difficult journey of infertility. There is often very little support for those struggling with infertility, but we have discovered an amazing opportunity and would like to ask you to participate with us.  

The Baby Steps Infertility Awareness Walk & Fun Run will be held at the Ascension Greens behind Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on Saturday November 17, 2018 from 9 AM to 11 AM. Over a thousand people whose lives have been touched by infertility will gather together on that day. What an amazing show of strength for our journey! Friends and family will form teams and walk alongside couples like us as a show of strength and support. We would love to have you join [Team Name]!

In addition to support we’ll receive, there will also be giveaways. Sarah’s Laughter, the host organization, will give away a $10,000 Grant that can be used for fertility treatment or adoption costs. Other giveaways have not yet been announced. You can help us have a chance at winning one of these giveaways! Here’s how:

- Register for our team, [Team Name]. Each person that registers for our team gets a ticket for each drawing. Each ticket you get with your registration gives us another chance to win. The cost to register is $25 per person.

- Donate. For every $250 our team raises, we will get 10 tickets for each drawing.  

- Sponsor. Your business can sponsor our team. Tickets are assigned based on level of sponsorship. 


You can find links to register, donate, or sponsor our team at https://www.babystepsfunrun.com/batonrouge/ (https://www.babystepsfunrun.com/batonrouge/).

So mark your calendars for November 17th and come join [Team Name]! You can either walk or run in the race. Invite your significant other, your family and friends, running buddies, or anyone you know to join. If you are unable to attend the actual race, you are still able to register and we will still get your tickets (for the drawings).


The best way you can support us—besides coming out on November 17th—is to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. And thank God for our future baby!!


We hope to see you at the race!