march of dimes walk

March babies ", Mount Airy, but just as important when you have a permanent reminder of the issues affecting their lives need to be birth control.It is estimated that 350 pedestrians gathered at Veterans Memorial Park, and shortly after 10 pm began the long hike along the 3.5-mile West Lebanon Street, with its meandering along the many streets, and the Emily B. Taylor Greenway.The meeting, sponsored by the March Dimes is pushing prams, and mothers of the victims of congenital anomalies, who is a wheelchair.

"The walk is a celebration," said Debbe Patterson, March of Dimes coordinator for the region, who said he was pleased with the turnout for the March on Saturday, which was part of the national campaign.The tail of the demonstrators were Sarah Hawks and Katie Riggs, members of the Mount Airy Junior Woman's Club. But the couple have a good reason for that is a bit slower than the other way push wheelchairs, two girls. "Both of them were mistakes," Hawks, while struggling with the chair Chandlar Shelton of Mount Airy section of the hilly street, Grace will receive support while Riggs Megan Eads, also of Mount Airy.

Jim Lewis, a local banker, who is this year's March of Dimes fundraising chairman, said that he appreciated the efforts of all the "baby's" Saturday. Lewis said that his impression of the track in March Dimes' record, and the tangible results achieved in a sum of money. The March of Dimes mission, according to its website, to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, low birth weight and infant mortality. This is achieved through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies. Recent performances include the March of Dimes efforts leading to passage of the Preemie Act, as well as experts from the private and public sector strategies for prevention of premature delivery, and speed.