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March for Babies Kickoff Meeting
Chair Orientation
We Are All March of Dimes Babies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgP7SGhiHCg
Chair Orientation
Why fight premature birth?• Premature birth is the #1 killer of babies• 1 of every 10 babies in the United States is born
prematurely• Premature birth costs employers $12 billion annually• Each year in Texas 47,611 babies are born
prematurely, costing employers $2.5 billion annually• Each year in Fort Worth 1,305 babies are born
prematurely, costing employers nearly $77 million annually
Chair Orientation
The March of Dimes is leading the fight• Investing in solutions
• Finding causes and developing new treatments through collaborative research and cutting-edge science
• Enabling unprecedented sharing of research findings and lifesaving breakthroughs
• Improving health outcomes • Helping women get better access to prenatal care• Educating women on the importance of healthy,
full-term pregnancy• {Name a local March of Dimes-sponsored program}
Chair Orientation
March for Babies
Best-loved major walking event in country since its start in 1970Held in 650 communities nationwide7 million participants, sponsors and supportersRaised almost $100 million in 2015 and more than $2.4 billion since 1970
In Fort Worth April 16Panther Island Pavilion3 miles10,000 participants
GE and March for Babies
Thank you GE for being a 2015 March for Babies National Team!
You participated in the 2015 March for Babies event in 40 communities across the country.
GE was among more than 20,000 corporate and family teams and 3 million participants and supporters!
Chair Orientation
Why We Participate• GREAT CAUSE !• The walk is great activity to engage
families and build our “company community”• Develop and promote company culture,
teamwork• Connect multiple sites into a single
mission/cause• Fits our Mission for Community Support• Promotes Healthy Living • Include customers/partners in the picnic
portion of the Walk
Chair Orientation
History
Chair Orientation
Goals
Chair Orientation
Register Online
Chair Orientation
Activities and Plans
Chair Orientation
March for Babies Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU5g3tr7mY
THANK YOU!