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March of Dimes Los Angeles March for Babies Charity Walk

LOS ANGELES JOINS COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE IN ANNUAL MARCH FOR BABIES® EVENT TO SUPPORT STRONGER, HEALTHIER BABIES

17,000 Participants Expected to Walk in Los Angeles, California’s Largest March for Babies Event

More than 900 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will take part in March for Babies®, the premier fundraising event for the March of Dimes, with the Los Angeles event being the largest in California and drawing participants from throughout Greater Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills.

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March for Babies supports cutting-edge research and community-based programs that help moms have full-term, healthy babies. March for Babies has been held annually since 1970, and the event has raised a combined total of $2 billion to help all babies get a healthy start in life.

“Funds raised in March for Babies not only support our efforts to build a world of stronger, healthier moms and babies, we fund programs that bring comfort and information to families of babies born too sick or soon,” said Erin McKee Chidsey, Executive Director of the March of Dimes Los Angeles Division.  “More than 7 million people, including celebrities, sports stars, corporate supporters, and families of babies born sick or prematurely are involved in March for Babies as volunteers, sponsors, and participants. Participants can either walk as an individual or join a team with co-workers, family or friends by visiting marchforbabies.org.”

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The Los Angeles March for Babies event is presented by Pampers and will take place Saturday, April 26, stepping off from the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, passing the Science Center and LA Coliseum, before making its way up a closed-to-vehicular-traffic Figueroa Boulevard on its 3-mile journey for stronger, healthier babies.  The Los Angeles walk is California’s largest March for Babies event and will be hosted by entertainer Hillary Duff.  Joining her will be NBC4 Meteorologist Crystal Egger.  Bill Fujioka, CEO of LA County is the event chair.

More information at www.marchofdimes.com/ca. Follow us at www.facebook.com/marchofdimesca and www.twitter.com/modcal #MarchForBabies.

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