UH will serve as a site for March of Dimes’ WalkAmerica on April 30. At last year’s event, UH teams raised more than $15,000. Full story Photo by Pin Lim

On April 30, the University of Houston community will take steps once again to help the March of Dimes. The campus will serve as one of the city’s four WalkAmerica sites.

This year’s walk will begin at 9 a.m., with the start/finish line located in front of Entrance 14 on Cullen Boulevard. UH President Jay Gogue will host a brief reception at 8 a.m. at the university’s tent near Robertson Stadium. At last year’s walk, UH teams raised more than $15,000.

“This year, UH’s goal is to involve as many students, faculty and staff in WalkAmerica as possible,” said Juanita Jackson, campus WalkAmerica logistics coordinator. “Hosting the event allows the university to provide leadership in the community, to expose thousands of people to campus and to help raise funds for this very worthwhile and needy cause.”

The March of Dimes, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, held its first walk in 1970. Since then, the event has raised more than $1.5 billion.

For more information on how to participate, please contact a March of Dimes representative in your academic deans/division administrators’ office or contact Jackson at 713-743-5385 or jjackson@central.uh.edu.

Francine Parker
fparker@central.uh.edu