International Falls ‘jailbirds’ raised $5,000 Thursday at a March of Dimes Jail & Bail event at International Falls Kmart.
The March of Dimes event brought dozens of Falls area residents to ‘jail,’ where they made bail via online fundraising and money pledged to jailbirds from friends, family and co-workers. Money raised at the International Falls Jail and Bail will provide much needed funding for the mission of the March of Dimes to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Jailbirds who raised more than $500 include: Tim Anderson, Northern Reliable Insurance Agency Inc.; and Brenda Ruport, International Discount Liquor.
March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org, and look on Facebook and Twitter.
Born Too Soon has an interactive map showing the preterm birth rates in the 184 countries in the report are available online at marchofdimes.com/borntoosoon. For a state-by-state breakdown of preterm birth rates within the U.S., see the March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card online at marchofdimes.com/prematurity.
