The March of Dimes March for Babies walk was held last Saturday, April 28, on the University of South Alabama’s main campus. Teams met in front of the USA Mitchell Center for the two-mile walk. A team from the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital participated in the event.
“The USA Children’s and Women’s team of 70 included hospital employees and their families,” said Laurey Byrd, who is a supervisor in the neonatal intensive care unit at the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital and co-captain of the USA Children’s and Women’s walk team. "Close to $23,000 was raised by the hospital and their employees."
Several teams throughout the community participated in the event that raised money to support the March of Dimes.
“We raised more than $60,000 from the event,” said Jennifer Bitner, the Southwest division director for the March of Dimes. “More than 15 teams were involved, totaling about 300 people.”
March of Dimes is a non-profit organization that provides education materials, community outreach, and research grants to help raise awareness and bring an end to premature birth.
“We work closely with USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital because of the intensive care they provide for infants in our community,” Bitner said.
