Walk is rescheduled

On April 30, six Metro Atlanta WalkAmerica events were canceled due to severe thunderstorms and heavy winds. The walks have been rescheduled for May 12. Despite the unfortunate weather, the March of Dimes is currently hard at work making sure funds are available for the fight against prematurity and birth defects.

Don’t let a little rain cloud your desire to save babies. Nearly $2.5 million is at risk! Even if you are unavailable for the scheduled parties, donations are accepted over the phone at 404-350-9800. The March of Dimes still needs your support to fund research to find the causes of premature birth, educate families about the warning signs of premature labor, provide support to families of babies in the NICU, expand access to health care coverage, help health care providers learn ways to reduce the risk of early delivery, and advocate for access to insurance to improve maternity care and infant health outcomes.

The 2005 WalkAmerica Presenting Sponsor is Kaiser Permanente. State Sponsors are Delta Air Lines and Publix Super Markets. Five Star sponsors include Simon Malls, Delta Connection, Publix Super Markets and Four Star sponsors are Equity One, Northside Hospital, MAADA, Inhibitex, Coca-Cola and BellSouth. Media Sponsors are Atlanta Business Chronicle, Radio One, and Star 94, Viacom Outdoor and WSB-TV. Downtown Three Star Sponsors include ASA Delta Connection, Citigroup, Equifax, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Grady Health System, Northside Hospital, Kilpatrick Stockton, 360 Media, and Cingular Wireless.