In Search of 500 and Other Important Numbers

SEVEN years ago John and Brenda Warner lost their daughter Shelly when she passed away due to severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome ONE week after she gave birth.

Shelly was just TWENTY-FIVE years old.

That year, Shelly became one of the SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND mothers who die of preeclampsia annually worldwide.

Her daughter, Hailey, is now SEVEN.

The Warners are putting on their EIGHTH Promise Walk for Preeclampsia in Davenport, IA this coming May.  They have big hopes and dreams for this year’s walk.

Like years past, the community will come together and honor those victims of the disease as well as support survivors.  They’ll have kids’ activities, speakers and a silent auction.  But this year, this is the year they hope to have FIVE HUNDRED walkers attend.

Your ONE registration could make that happen.

Register now and be  ONE more person that makes a difference for women in Davenport and worldwide.  Go to www.promisewalk.org/davenport and register now.  Adults are just $20 and children are $10.

Come be ONE of FIVE HUNDRED who walk with the Warners, their granddaughter and other family members on May 12^th at Modern Woodmen Ballpark.

Perhaps ONE day, these FIVE HUNDRED will have brought the deaths from preeclampsia down to ZERO.

A Warm Sunny Day…in Davenport

A warm sunny day is what the Warners are hoping for on walk day.  John and Brenda Warner started the walk in Davenport, Iowa seven years ago after they tragically lost their daughter Shelly a week after she gave birth to their first grandchild.  Shelly was just 25 years old when she lost her life to preeclampsia.

The Davenport Promise Walk is a labor of love for the Warners and one of the Preeclampsia Foundation’s largest.  With 400 walkers in 2010, hopes are high that this year they will hit the 500 walker mark and bring in over $30,000 for the Preeclampsia Foundation.  Funds raised will go to support the Foundation’s awareness and patient support programs.

With over 20 volunteers to support them, the Davenport Promise Walk will include a silent auction, face painting, visits from mascots, inflatables and speakers who are sure to move the crowd with their personal and passionate stories.

Having organized this walk for seven years now, the Warners shared that they are moved by the support they feel from the community.  When asked what makes their walk special, they commented, “It’s Shelly’s friends, our family and friends who continue to support our efforts.” 

If you would like to participate in Davenport’s Promise Walk for Preeclampsia go to http://www.promisewalk.org/pfpw/fundevent.asp?nnaffundid=11 to register or donate.  Hopefully, it’s a warm, sunny day.