It’s sunny, warm day on April 26th. The perfect weather for a charity walk. On this day the Ginarte Law Firm participated in the March of Dimes walk in Madison, New Jersey at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The Ginarte team had over 75 people attend the event to raise awareness for prematurely born babies. The trail was great showcase of the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus.

This was the first year that the Ginarte team participated in the March of Dimes walk. However, this walk will become an annual event for the Ginarte team. The Ginarte Law Firm order specialized t-shirts to show our support for this great organization. Our team photo is below:

Team Ginarte March of Dimes

Every year, about 450,000 babies are born too soon in the United States. After rising by 36 percent over 25 years (1981-2006), our country’s preterm birth rate has declined by 11 percent over the last 7 years. However, the U.S. preterm birth rate remains too high at 11.4 percent, which is higher than that of most developed nations.

Premature birth costs society more than $26 billion a year and takes a high toll on families. Babies born just a few weeks early are at risk of severe health problems and lifelong disabilities. Premature birth is the number 1 killer of newborns.

The March of Dimes organization helps out in many ways. The March of Dimes helps local communities across the country, by helping moms take charge of their health, and supporting families when something goes wrong.  They also act globally: sharing best practices in perinatal health and helping improve birth outcomes where the needs are the most urgent.

The Ginarte Team follow up the event with a team luncheon after at a local restaurant. Everyone enjoyed some breakfast food and chatted about how great the event was. The Ginarte team was excited to participated and can’t wait to join again next year.

For more pictures from the event you can go to our Facebook page. If you would like more information about the March of Dimes and how you can get involved, you can visit their website here.