March of Dimes Kicks Off ?WalkAmerica 2002?
March of Dimes Kicks Off ?WalkAmerica 2002?
February 11, 2002
More than 75 people representing organizations and schools throughout Gloucester County attended the kick-off breakfast at the Woodbury Country Club for the March of Dimes? Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002 fundraiser to be held on Sunday, April 28, at Rowan University.
Chair of Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002 is Timothy Spink, Volunteers of America, and co-chair is Nicholas Mitcho, former superintendent of Glassboro Public Schools.
To date, 13 schools and 20 companies and organizations have committed to participating in Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002.
Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002 will follow a six-mile route on and around the Rowan University campus in Glassboro. Participants -- individuals, families, companies, schools and organizations -- are asked to solicit pledges for their efforts. Last year, the Gloucester County walk raised $68,000. This year, the March of Dimes? goal is to raise $80,000 through the local event.
WalkAmerica is the March of Dimes? biggest fundraiser, and money raised through the event supports lifesaving research and innovative programs that save babies born prematurely or with birth defects. Money is used for such programs as the National Folic Acid Campaign, which spreads the message about folic acid, a B vitamin that may help prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. Since its beginning in 1970, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 billion to help give babies a fighting chance. The first walking event of its kind, WalkAmerica is held in 1,400 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
South Jersey sponsors are Cherry Hill Dodge, Mt. Ephraim Dodge and Comcast. New Jersey sponsors are Cannon, Panasonic, First Union/Wachovia and Pfizer. National sponsors are K-Mart, the National Peanut Board and CIGNA Healthcare.
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies. The March of Dimes was instrumental in such developments as surfactant therapy, which helps tiny babies breathe, and the institution of neonatal intensive care units, which provide special care for at-risk newborns.
For more information or to register for Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002, call Dania Sargent at 667-2220.
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Chair of Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002 is Timothy Spink, Volunteers of America, and co-chair is Nicholas Mitcho, former superintendent of Glassboro Public Schools.
To date, 13 schools and 20 companies and organizations have committed to participating in Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002.
Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002 will follow a six-mile route on and around the Rowan University campus in Glassboro. Participants -- individuals, families, companies, schools and organizations -- are asked to solicit pledges for their efforts. Last year, the Gloucester County walk raised $68,000. This year, the March of Dimes? goal is to raise $80,000 through the local event.
WalkAmerica is the March of Dimes? biggest fundraiser, and money raised through the event supports lifesaving research and innovative programs that save babies born prematurely or with birth defects. Money is used for such programs as the National Folic Acid Campaign, which spreads the message about folic acid, a B vitamin that may help prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. Since its beginning in 1970, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 billion to help give babies a fighting chance. The first walking event of its kind, WalkAmerica is held in 1,400 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
South Jersey sponsors are Cherry Hill Dodge, Mt. Ephraim Dodge and Comcast. New Jersey sponsors are Cannon, Panasonic, First Union/Wachovia and Pfizer. National sponsors are K-Mart, the National Peanut Board and CIGNA Healthcare.
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies. The March of Dimes was instrumental in such developments as surfactant therapy, which helps tiny babies breathe, and the institution of neonatal intensive care units, which provide special care for at-risk newborns.
For more information or to register for Gloucester County WalkAmerica 2002, call Dania Sargent at 667-2220.
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