Walk for America set for April 25

9:50 a.m., March 30, 2004--Those who like to walk and serve a good cause at the same time will want to sign up for the 2004 March of Dimes’ Walk for America fund-raising event.

Set for Sunday, April 25, this year’s walk will step off at 10 a.m. from the parking lot of UD’s Delaware Field House and will loop through Newark in a four-and-a-half-mile course that winds up South College Avenue to Main Street before heading back toward the field house via Elkton Road and West Park Place.

Held to benefit March of Dimes’ five-year campaign to find a cause for premature births, this year’s fund-raiser aims to draw more than 2,000 walkers and raise thousands of dollars to combat what has become the leading cause of infant mortalities.

Pledge forms for the walk are available at various locations across campus, including the Bob Carpenter Center, the Perkins Student Center, the Trabant University Center, the Employee Wellness Center, the Student Health Center and Clayton Hall.

Completed pledge forms, with checks made out to the March of Dimes, can be submitted at the registration table beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of the walk.

Last year, members of the University team collectively raised more than $6,000 in pledges for the campaign, and the team was ranked among the top 10 in Delaware for its show of support.

The family-oriented event includes face-painting activities and appearances by Baby Blue, YoUDee and members of the UD cheerleading and dance teams.

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.

For more information on March of Dimes’ efforts and success stories, visit [www.marchofdimes.com]. For more information on signing up for the walk as a UD team member, call Margot Carroll, assistant to the executive vice president, at 831-2099.

Article by Becca Hutchinson

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