March for Babies scheduled for next month

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — On May 4 at Mayo Regional Hospital families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies — the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive.

    Registration begins at 12:30 p.m .with the 3-mile walk kicking off at 1 p.m. Participation in March for Babies will provide a memorable and rewarding day for the whole family. To register for the Penquis March for Babies, visit www.marchforbabies.org.
    Funds raised by March for Babies in Maine help support prenatal wellness programs, research grants, newborn intensive care unit (NICU) family support programs and advocacy efforts for stronger, healthier babies.
    Premature birth is the most urgent infant health problem in the U.S. today. It affects nearly half a million babies each year, including 1,259 in Maine. This past November, the March of Dimes issued its annual Premature Birth Report Card, giving the nation a “C” and Maine the grade of “A.” The March of Dimes is committed to funding research to find the answers to problems that continue to threaten the lives and the health of babies.
    For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. Find out how you can help raise funds to prevent premature birth and birth defects by walking in March for Babies at marchforbabies.org. Find them also on Facebook and follow Twitter.