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Saturday April 20, 2013, the March of Dimes held its 75th Anniversary March for Babies event at Norbuck Park at White Rock lake. As seen in the photo to your right, the turn out was outstanding and the energy was felt all throughout the park.
With the tragic events that happened in Boston, there was some question as to whether the March of Dimes should continue on with the March for Babies walks. In response to the Boston tragedy the March of Dimes posted a “We Will March On” slogan the Wednesday following the attack; hundreds of teams, walkers, and volunteers came out in support of the cause, viewing our upcoming events and walks in DEFIANCE of what happened. We all walked for the children of Boston…and children all across the nation. The overarching message being that March of Dimes supporters will not be stopped. We will persevere and be strong in the fight to help all babies have a healthy start in life.
Emotions ran high throughout the day as there was excitement to get the event underway. A live broadcast with a moment of silence for the Boston victims was followed by a booming kickoff of this years March for Babies accompanied by the sounds of cheerleaders and the crowd cheering. If you were in attendance you noticed that there were many new additions to the grounds. This year the March of Dimes' very own Linda Bailey implemented a memorial tent for all the families that have suffered a loss of a child, many attendees who saw the tent were moved by the notion and felt that this might have been what was missing in previous years, and at this years walk were then fulfilled by the memorial being part of the celebration.
Its always fulfilling to see an event such as this one come together given its magnitude and observe the lives it touches. The feeling is unparalleled and words cannot explain the appreciation that is seen throughout the day by people who have been part of this organization for both a long while and not so long. In the years to come, we will continue to fight for babies, walk for babies, and raise money for babies. As we turn the page on this year's walk, let us keep in the forefront of our minds the reason we walk. We walk in remembrance, we walk for those closest to us, we walk in appreciation for our healthy children, we walk for the children we do not yet have; if you don't have a child you know someone that does, and that is why we walk. The March of Dimes looks forward to seeing you all next year at March for Babies 2014.
