Walk America
The Walk that Saves Babies

Over 8,000 San Antonians strolled into Brackenridge Park this May for the 37th annual WalkAmerica. The support and participation of corporate teams, family teams and individuals made this year’s celebration the most successful walk to date!

The fun-filled day began with musical entertainment and a brief stage program recognizing top sponsors such as Citi, H-E-B and Capital Group Companies. After an energizing warm-up, the crowd hit the trail, led by a preemie parade of children in strollers and wagons. Upon completing the approximate 3-mile trek, walkers celebrated with a picnic in the park, music and lively activities in the children’s corner.

“The community support for WalkAmerica is just extraordinary,” says John McLaughlin, senior vice president of Capital Group Companies and the 2007 WalkAmerica chair. “We set our goal high this year, aiming for $694,000, and thanks to generous sponsors and dedicated walkers, our final tally totaled more than $745,000!”

The first WalkAmerica ever was held in San Antonio back in 1970. Today WalkAmerica is celebrated in thousands of communities across our nation every spring and is the biggest fund-raiser for the March of Dimes. Seventysix cents of every dollar raised goes directly to research and educational programs in the fight to give every baby a healthy start.

For information on how to participate, visit
www.walkamerica.org.

To inquire about sponsorship, call the San Antonio March of Dimes at (210) 696-1030.

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