March of Dimes 5K and walk event set Sept. 27

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Each week in Tennessee, 1,221 babies are born prematurely, and 1 in 5 are born with a serious birth defect. Working to help change this are the Dyer County area residents. By raising awareness and funds through the March of Dimes' largest event, March for Babes, Dyer County supporters are helping improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. March for Babies -- the nation's premier walking event -- is held in 900 communities across the United States and involves more than 7 million people each year. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health.

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