Every parent experiences the moment when they worry that their seemingly healthy child’s cold could be the symptom of a serious illness. That frightening scenario came to pass for Jennifer Benning. Today Jennifer’s son Cody is a healthy toddler. But in July 2009, Jennifer took Cody to see a pediatrician because of a cold and ended up heading for the emergency department. Cody was diagnosed with a rare heart malformation that had led to the deterioration of his vital organs and would require open heart surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital to correct.   A large part of Cody’s success is possible because of the research and studies made possible by March of Dimes. It is in celebration of

The Niello Concours at the Capitol took place across on the street facing the State Capitol west steps on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The show benefitted the 2011 March of Dimes, March for Babies walk. A large gathering came together at the west steps of the Capitol and dozens of informational and vendor booths were on hand to disseminate educational and informational materials for the March of Dimes. The 2011 Concours d'Elegance, held at the State Capitol saw a gathering of motor cars, auto enthusiasts, walk participants and the general public to this all ages event. Niello and the Premier Concours Promotions participated in this year’s March for Babies walk which is the longest-running

 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. March of Dimes will be having a March for Babies walk. March of Dimes is an organization that supports research to make sure babies begin healthy lives. Registration starts at 7 a.m., but the walk starts at 9 a.m. at the west steps of the Capitol. Seventy-six cents of every dollar raised supports research. About 7,000 people are expected to attend. No other information was available.

"Oh god, this is gonna be a long night," said radio personality Jack Armstrong as he and Joe Getty kicked off the 11th annual Best of Sacramento party on Thursday. The party, a benefit for the March of Dimes, was full of Sacramento Magazine's notion of the best of what Sacramento has to offer, everything from food and drinks to local media and entertainment. "It's really a huge honor, it's a reflection of the station I work for," said 'Best TV Reporter Team' winner Edie Lambert. "It's a big compliment to quality journalism." Booths filled the Convention Center, and lines wrapped around the exhibit hall as attendees took full advantage of the free food, services and other goodies. Expre

The spotlight is on Sacramento at the 'Best of' party hosted by Sacramento Magazine, Thursday at the Convention Center. The winners from the "best of" categories will show what they've got while attendees can try out the best products, services, and entertainment that Sacramento has to offer. The winner for best candy store, Sees Candy and the winner for best regional winery Bogel Vineyards will be a couple of the participating vendors at the party. The winners from the eight categories will be showing attendees what they've got, allowing them to sample products, services and entertainment - the best Sacramento has to offer. Some of this year's winners include , Best New Fun Spot, MIX D

Monday, May 18 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. California Immigrant Center will be holding their annual Immigrant Day Rally on the west steps of the Capitol. 250 people are expected. "Immigrants and their supporters from around California will converge on the West Steps of the State Capitol Building in Sacramento to celebrate Immigrant Day on May 18, 2009, and take the message to lawmakers that to recover from the economic crisis the state needs to maintain support to California's workforce and its families," says a media advisory. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. March of Dimes's California chapter will be holding their annual lobby day on the south steps of the Capitol for an expected crowd of 100 people. "Join us f

It seems more so now than ever before that organizations across the board are reaching out for help. Despite all of the "doom-and-gloom" being reported on in the news, I consider myself to be a fairly positive person with an optomistic outlook on life. However, reality tends to sink in a little when you find that local mainstays within your hometown are being threatened. These times of "crisis" are when charity organizations and community support foundations see a significant spike in demand for their services. Every week there are events being held to raise money and awareness for various causes that will likely relate to every person at some point in their life. This week, I stumbled upo