Thank You for Marching for Babies

More than 200 County employees along with family and friends got up early last Saturday and laced up their walking shoes for the March for Babies walk in Balboa Park. They were among an estimated 7,000 who walked a three-and-a-half-mile loop across the Cabrillo Bridge, up to the edge of the San Diego Zoo and back across the bridge.

The  money raised is used by March of Dimes to help  prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Walkers included representatives from all five County Groups and Supervisor Dave Roberts. Walking were CAO Helen Robbins-Meyer, Assistant CAO Don Steuer, HHSA General Manager Nick Macchione,  FG3 General Manager Tracy Sandoval, HR Director Don Turko, County Counsel Tom Montgomery, and CTO Michael Haas among others.

The March of Dimes will release a final total of money raised in the next few weeks. They are still counting. Some money was turned in at the event and some was contributed online. Before the walk, County employees raised more than $22,000.   

But don’t stop now! You can still raise funds or contribute. The March of Dimes campaign is year-round at the County.  Blue Jeans for Babies stickers can be purchased for $2 which allows employees to wear jeans on a day approved by their supervisor. Stickers can be purchased from your departmental March of Dimes coordinator. Some department supervisors may not allow sticker sales if jeans are not appropriate for that office. (Stickers are on backorder at the moment from the March of Dimes.)

A handful of fall beanies and limited quantities of winter beanies will also be sold later in the year. Some departments may also choose to hold departmental fundraisers and donate to March of Dimes.

If you’d like to make a donation online, visit our March of Dimes page. Please donate through one of the five County groups to make sure our employees get the credit for raising the funds.