Bolingbrook Baby, Family Celebrated by March of Dimes

The Greske family of Bolingbrook is the 2013 DuPage County March for Babies Ambassador Family at a Naperville event Saturday.

Bolingbrook Baby, Family Celebrated by March of Dimes

The Greske family of Bolingbrook is the 2013 DuPage County March for Babies Ambassador Family at a Naperville event Saturday.

Henry Greske weighed just 2 pounds, 3 ounces, when he was at just 26 weeks gestation at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. Now, more than a year later, he’s a happy 13-month-old who loves to read, play with his dogs and adores Mickey Mouse. In celebration of Henry, the Greske family, of Bolingbrook, will represent the March of Dimes as the 2013 DuPage County March for Babies Ambassador Family. About 2,000 people were expected to participate in Sunday's event. DuPage County March for Babies is a 3.1-mile walk that will kick off at 9 a.m. For a preemie born at 26 weeks, Henry amazed his doctors and nurses as he was looking around, trying to cry and breathing on his own, all of which are difficult for babies born this early. He stayed in Good …

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March of Dimes Chefs Auction Raises $45,000 for Local Families

The Northeast Division of the March of Dimes held its annual Suburban Signature Chefs Auction Wednesday night at the Bolingbrook Golf Club.

Hundreds of local residents filled their plates, and opened their wallets, to help save babies Wednesday night. The Northeast Division of the March of Dimes held its annual Suburban Signature Chefs Auction at Bolingbrook Golf Club.   WJOL's Scott Slocum took the podium just after 7, to help auction off silent and live packages, provided by chefs from 16 area restaurants. Bidders had the chance to wet their appetites before the auction, sampling food from each of the chef’s stations in the Main Ballroom. Preliminary totals show the group raised $45,000 from the event. The money goes to support local residents like Jorge and Nirma Marroquin.  The Marroquin’s shared their story of survival with the packed Ballroom last night, recalling how …

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10:35 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012

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Enjoy the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Wednesday

The March of Dimes Suburban Signature Chefs Auction will take place Nov. 14 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club.

There's still time to reserve your spot for the March of Dimes Suburban Signature Chefs Auction Wednesday.  More than 300 guests will sample delectable dishes from about 15 local chefs representing the cities of Bolingbrook, Joliet, Countryside, Lisle, Naperville and Warrenville. This fundraising event to help prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, will be held at the Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Bolingbrook Mayor Roger C. Claar is the Honorary Chair and Scott Slocum, Program Director of WJOL Radio is the Celebrity Auctioneer/Master of Ceremonies. Participating restaurants include: This event will also feature an extensive auction of exclusive items, such as: The March of Dimes …

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Video: March of Dimes' Annual March For Babies

Hundreds of residents helped raise more than $80,000 for premature babies across the country Sunday.

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