March for Babies Comes to Metro Detroit in April

Thousands of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies—the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive.   This year March of Dimes has partnered with the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, as well as many other key organizations in the area.

The March for Babies Honorary Co-Chairs are Michael Duggan, President and CEO of the Detroit Medical Center and Allan Gilmour, President of Wayne State University. March for Babies Chair for the new Midtown site is Dr. Joel Kahn of the Detroit Medical Center. Together the team will focus on recruiting new companies to participate and lead the community in making a difference for the health of moms and babies.

Last year, March for Babies in metropolitan Detroit raised more than $1.4 million.

“March for Babies gives me an opportunity to be a part of something I deeply believe in and give back to an organization that helps so many families. And as a father I can’t think of a more important cause than our babies,” said Dr. Joel Kahn, Health and Wellness Director for the Detroit Medical Center. “One in eight of our babies here in Detroit are born premature, and that’s just not acceptable. It takes leaders in our community working together to ensure moms have healthy pregnancies.”

The 2012 March for Babies has four locations in metropolitan Detroit, including:

• Nankin Mills in Hines Park on April 28
• Wayne State University in Midtown Detroit on April 29
• Metropark Plaza Area at Lake St. Clair Metropark on April 29
• Somerset Collection in Troy on April 29

Participation in March for Babies will provide a memorable and rewarding day for the whole family and funds raised by March for Babies in Michigan help support prenatal wellness programs, research grants, newborn intensive care unit (NICU) family support programs and advocacy efforts for stronger, healthier babies. To register for an event in your community, visit www.marchforbabies.org.