March of Dimes WalkAmerica

This Saturday, March 31, Mill Creek Park will host the March of Dimes WalkAmerica. The goal for this year's walk is $35,000, which will go to help find a cure to birth defects and premature births. Last year, more than 500,000 babies were born prematurely, with many of the babies dying. Also, more than 120,000 babies are born with serious birth defects.


Nationally, the WalkAmerica has raised more than $1.7 billion since its inception in 1970. At least one million walkers are expected to take part nationwide. Money raised by the March of Dimes is used to conduct top-level research into the causes and preventions of premature births and birth defects.

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. They carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.

I think this organization works for a great cause. It is crazy how some babies are born way before the nine month mark....they are teeny tiny! This can happen to anyone and I think it is important to try and help those in need. So get up and go out for a good cause on Saturday. The babies need you!