March of Dimes at Kiwanis

Shawn Daughtery introduced Angelé Price of the Dayton March of Dimes at the Kiwanis Club meeting on March 5. Angelé explained their mission of the last 75 years has been to help Moms and babies. They fund education, research, and direct care. In 1938 FDR asked people to “march your dimes to the White House” to fund polio research which led to the Salk vaccine. Shawn is the chair of the “March for Babies” Walk on April 26 starting at the Fairgrounds. The goal this year is to raise over $110,000. Last year there were 700 participants. There are two courses – 5.5 miles or 1 mile. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m. Local restaurants donate food, a DJ plays music, and there are activities for kids. Company teams are popular. It's easy to register and/or make donations online. 76 cents of every dollar goes to the mission. Everyone should consider supporting the March of Dimes!