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.
