March of Dimes Sponsors Walks to Help Newborns

On Saturday, the March of Dimes Campaign for Healthier Babies is holding two 25-kilometer fund-raising walks in San Diego County. One walk is at Mission Bay. The other is in San Marcos.

The March of Dimes has been raising funds with walks in San Diego for nearly 20 years. This is the first year for a walk in San Marcos.

The Mission Bay walk will begin and end at Sea World.

The San Marcos walk begins and ends at San Marcos High School.

Registration is at 6:30 a.m., with an 8 a.m. start for both walks. Walkers may obtain pledges from sponsors. Those sponsored at more than $100 receive a WalkAmerica T-shirt. Refreshments will be offered to walkers at six checkpoints along both 15.5-mile routes. Transportation will be provided for those unable to finish the walk. There will be entertainment at the finish of both walks.

There were 7,000 entrants in last year’s San Diego walk, which raised $420,000. The March of Dimes funds research, education and community-service programs aim at ensuring the birth of healthy babies. Last year, programs in San Diego received $1.7 million from the March of Dimes.