Corporations also can become official sponsors of WalkAmerica. Contact the March of Dimes for details. A. WalkAmerica takes place rain or shine. If it rains hard and it would be dangerous to walk, the route is shortened and walkers are credited with the entire length. The rest stop is a rest, refreshments, and communications stop.
Walkers can get a drink and usually a snack.
The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. WalkAmerica supports the March of Dimes and its Campaign for Healthier Babies by providing funds for programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to give more babies a healthy start in life. Since WalkAmerica is the March of Dimes' single largest fund-raising event, its success is vital to the advancement of our mission. People like you team up in WalkAmerica to raise funds that support March of Dimes programs and research. The Food and Drug Administration approved the addition of the B vitamin folic acid to enriched grain products to help prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord.