March of Dimes St. Louis March For Babies

Did you know that in the United States one in ten babies is born premature? Sadly some of them don’t survive and others carry on birth defects that affect the rest of their lives. But with the help of March of Dimes, we have seen the rates of premature birth decline as much as ten percent. Lower preterm birth rates help families and also help save our nation’s healthcare system millions in costs.

The March of Dimes, founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.  The noble mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The funds the March of Dimes raise assist community programs, advocates in Washington, supports medical research and educates families.

Our friends at Fischer & Frichtel take fun and philanthropy seriously. This year their construction team, office team and sales team are competing against each other to see who can raise the most money for the March of Dimes March for Babies. In addition their construction team built an adorable playhouse that looks like a tiny version of one of their beautifully constructed homes. This playhouse will be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to the March of Dimes. Click here to learn about their raffle.

This year the March of Dimes is hosting its March for Babies 2 mile walk in Forest Park on Saturday, April 29th.  The Boehmer Team is looking forward to participating in the walk and would love to have you join us. You can also participate by making a donation here: http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/TheBoehmerTeam

The St. Louis region goal we hope to help the March for Babies reach is a whopping $650,000. So come on out, St. Louis, and join in this great cause that supports families and communities. To learn more about the St. Louis March of Babies event by the March of Dimes, click here.