MARCH FOR BABIES COMING TO LEE, COLLIER & CHARLOTTE COUNTIES
The March for Babies, coordinated by the March of Dimes is the biggest fundraiser and combines corporate sponsorship, walker fundraising, vendor campaigns and personal commitments to raise money for March of Dimes research and community programs. Their work helps moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. This will be a tri-county event taking place in Lee, Charlotte, and Collier counties.
The Lee county walk will be held on Saturday, April 24th. The evening walk will be held at Centennial Park, with registration at 6:00 p.m. and the March beginning at 7:00 p.m. Lee County expects to have 1,500 walkers and has hopes of raising $270,000 to support the March of Dimes efforts. Centennial Park is located at 2100 Edwards Drive in Fort Myers.
Charlotte County’s walk will also be held on Saturday, April 24th. This walk will be held at Bayshore Live Oak Park, with registration at 8:00 a.m. and the March beginning at 9:00 a.m. Charlotte County is estimated to have 350 participants and has a fundraising goal of $65,000. Bayshore Live Oak Park is located at 23157 Bayshore Road in Port Charlotte.
The Collier County walk is scheduled for May 1st and will be held at Cambier Park. Another evening walk, registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the March will start at 7:00 p.m. Collier County estimates having 500 walkers and hopes to raise $120,000. Cambier Park is located at 755 8th Avenue South in Naples.
To register as a walker or to create a team, please visit http://www.marchforbabies.org. For details on the tri-county events, please visit the event listing page. Also, be sure to visit the Facebook pages for updated information and details on contests, sponsors, etc.
A concert in the park will follow the Lee and Collier County walks. The Charlotte County walk will include a picnic in the park after the walk. Following all three walks, awards and celebration ceremonies will take place.
Serving as the March for Babies 2010 Chair in Fort Myers and Naples, John J. Iacuone, M.D. is the Executive Director for The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida/Lee Memorial Health System. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Sponsors for the Lee County march include Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo / Wachovia, Family Sponsor, The Children’s Hospital of SWFL, ABC-7, 93.3 WOLZ, Florida Weekly and MetroPCS. Charlotte County’s Presenting Sponsor is Peace River Regional Medical Center and sponsors for Collier include Presenting Sponsor, Physicians Regional Medical Center and other sponsor Wells Fargo / Wachovia.
ABOUT MARCH OF DIMES
The most urgent infant health problem in the United States today is premature birth. It affects more than half a million babies each year, with the number growing every day. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to premature birth and providing comfort and information to families who are affected.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit www.marchofdimes.com or www.nacersano.org.
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