'Click' and Then Walk to Save Babies; March of Dimes Online Campaign Fights Premature Birth.Business Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 This year, March of Dimes
Some seven million walkers, sponsors and volunteers in 1,100 communities nationwide are expected to take part in the 2004 WalkAmerica with most occurring on April 24-25. " The March of Dimes hopes to raise more than $90 million to support lifesaving research, education, community service and advocacy programs to save babies from birth defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. and prematurity - a problem that has grown by an alarming 29 percent since 1981. "Premature birth premature birth Birth less than 37 weeks after conception. Infants born as early as 23–24 weeks may survive but many face lifelong disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness). is the most common, serious and costly problem affecting America's babies. Each year, our country spends $13.6 billion on hospital bills for premature birth. That's simply unacceptable," says Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes president. Kmart Corporation, Famous Footwear Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States, which offers a variety of footwear from brands like: Nike, Skechers, Aerosoles, Steve Madden, New Balance, Converse, Puma and many other brands. Famous Footwear is owned by Brown Shoe Company. , and Discovery Health Channel are also national sponsors of WalkAmerica 2004. Visitors to Kmart, Famous Footwear or Discovery Stores can pick up a paper registration form or make a contribution to the March of Dimes at checkout. "We are so grateful that four great American companies - CIGNA, Kmart, Famous Footwear and Discovery Health Channel - have chosen to stand up for healthier babies by supporting March of Dimes WalkAmerica," Dr. Howse said. Approximately 20,000 teams participate in WalkAmerica nationwide, drawn from corporations, unions, schools, clubs and other organizations. The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality (hardware) infant mortality - It is common lore among hackers (and in the electronics industry at large) that the chances of sudden hardware failure drop off exponentially with a machine's time since first use (that is, until the relatively distant time at which enough mechanical . Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com, or its Spanish Web The Spanish web in circus performances involves a long, cloth covered rope with a loop attached near the top that a performer climbs and inserts either their foot or their wrist into the loop. site at www.nacersano.org. For more information on the annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica, visit the Web site at www.walkamerica.org. |
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