Joe Bornstein Supports March Of Dimes And Healthy Babies
On Sunday, May 1st, 2011, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein had the privilege of participating in the annual March of Dimes Greater Portland "March for Babies" walk at Payson Park/Baxter Boulevard in Portland.
As official corporate sponsors of the event, our law firm had a table on the walking path on Baxter Boulevard. The dedicated walkers and joggers, including many members of our staff, stopped by for a quick hello, a refreshing cold water bottle and an official Law Offices of Joe Bornstein trucker hat.
Other sponsors of the event included: Emera Bangor Hydro Electric Company, Hannaford, Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital and WJBQ 97.9 radio station.
**For Mainers who are interested in taking steps for babies, an official walk is scheduled for: Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presque Isle Elks Club at 508 Main Street in Presque Isle. The length of the walk is 3 miles.**
For more information or to register for the upcoming walk in Presque Isle, please visit the March of Dimes Maine chapter website:http://www.marchforbabies.org/wd_regp01.asp.
The mission of March of Dimes is to "help moms have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies." According to the organization, 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely and premature birth is the leading killer of newborns.
Joe Bornstein’s team walks with March of Dimes so that one day all Maine babies will be healthy.
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein - Maine Lawyers Working For Maine People.
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The statewide fundraising event also included walks in Auburn, Augusta, Brewer, Ellsworth, Jay, Lincoln, Rockland, Saco, Sanford and Waterville. According to WGME 13, the various marches were attended by a total of 3,000 people - an estimated 1,000 of those participants were at the Portland walk. Organizers of the event had the goal of raising half a million dollars.
