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Show WalkAmerica set for Saturday Where can a group of friends get good exercise, have lots Of fun and help prevent birth defects all at the same time? Give up? The annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica, that's where. This year more than 900 men, women, children and even family dogs will walk 30 kilomters through American Fork on April 25 to raise money to help fight birth defects. "We're excited by the response we've had so far," said Wendy Clark, chairperson of the WalkAmerica in American Fork. "This year we hope to have more people involved than we've ever had before." The March of Dimes' WalkAmerica is just one way through which literally millions of dollars are raised each year to help fight birth defects. The money raised is used for community education, health and community services, research and professional education throughout the country. "A substantial portion of the money raised stays right here in the local areas or is awarded as grants to local doctors at Utah hospitals," said Jean Hatch, director of the March of Dimes in Provo. Hatch said the response this year is just as good as in years past. "We know the residents of American Fork, Lehi, Pleasant Grove and surrounding communities com-munities will make a major dent in the fight against birth defects by their participation in this year's WalkAmerica," Hatch said. |