ADVISORY/AT&T Wireless Services Among the Many Corporate Partners Participating at March of Dimes WalkAmerica Saturday, April 29, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.News Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. (April 29) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: March of Dimes 30th Annual WalkAmerica, the walk that saves
babies.
WHY: Every day, 100 babies die and 400 more are born with a birth
defect. Corporate partners have become a critical key in the
success of the March of Dimes and its mission. The March of
Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by
preventing birth defects, low birthweight and infant death.
With the support of its corporate partners, WalkAmerica, the
nation's first-ever walking fundraiser, has raised more than $1
billion to fund lifesaving research and innovative community
education programs, critical in the fight for healthy babies.
WHEN: Saturday, April 29
Registration begins at 7 a.m.; WalkAmerica kick-off at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Griffith Park
Zoo Drive, Los Angeles
WHO: Nearly 10,000 walkers, individuals and corporate teams, will
lace up their shoes at WalkAmerica to take the walk that saves
babies' lives.
Participating sponsors include:
-- AT&T Wireless Services -- CIGNA HealthCare
-- Ralphs Grocery Company -- Farmers Insurance Group
-- Kmart -- Florida Department of Citrus
-- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
-- Northrop Grumman
Special guests include:
-- Star 98.7's morning show team and WalkAmerica emcees Jamie
White and Danny Bonaduce
-- Fitness expert Denise Austin
-- KCBS Anchor Sophia Choi
-- The Funky Hippeez (disco band)
For media credentials, contact Carolyn LaPierre at 213/637-5058 or
clapierre@modimes.org. The V.I.P. tent will open at 7 a.m., and media
interviews will be available at that time.
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