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Tracy Madden and all of us at Channel 6 For the Heartland invite you to come out Sunday April 25th to Mahoney State Park and March For Babies.
Join 4,000 people in marching for healthy babies and enjoy….
- Entertainment – Visit the Big Top filled with children games, clowns, lunch provided by Hy Vee, Union Pacific train rides, LifeNet helicopter tours and more.
- Exercise – Take a three-mile scenic walk and enjoy fresh air in beautiful Mahoney State Park, and receive free goodies along the way from area businesses. Added in 2010 will be a treasure hunt along the walk.
- Education - Receive health information from various health care facilities, visit the Mission Tent provided by the mission families of March of Dimes.
New this year is a Scavenger Hunt the day of the walk with Great Prizes!!
Participating in March for Babies is a great way to celebrate the babies and children in your lives and the lives of your co-workers.
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When
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Where
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Presenting Sponsors
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Sunday, April 25th 2010
9:00 am registration
10:00 am walk begins
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Mahoney State Park
Located off Interstate 80
at the Ashland exit 426
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Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
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The Nebraska Medical Center
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March for Babies
National Facts
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Every Week in Nebraska
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Nebraska Volunteers are
Raising Funds to Provide:
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- March for Babies takes place in more than 900 communities across the country.
- More than half a million people take part in the event.
- That’s 1 million shoes being laced up for babies!
- We’ve been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $2.1 billion to benefit all babies.
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- 62 babies are born very preterm (less than 32 weeks)
- Nine babies are born preterm
(less than 37 weeks)
- 34 babies are born low birth weight
(less than five pounds)
- Six babies are born very low birth weight
(less than 3.33 pounds)
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- Preconception and prenatal education for women and families
- Community grants to support maternal/child services
- Standardized newborn screening tests given to all infants to save babies from treatable illnesses
- Fortification of bread and cereal and other grains to reduce birth defects of the brain and spine
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