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Hundreds brave the rain for babies in March of Dimes event
Annual fundraiser draws big crowd to Wilshire Trails Park
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Stationed at the Gateway to the Rock Creek Greenway, members of the Lake Lane Parrot Head Club pass out water and beads during the March for Babies Walk on Saturday at Wilshire Trails Park in Gainesville. - photo by ELISE PERKINS
Even with a chance of rain, more than 400 people took part in the March for Babies Walk on Saturday at Wilshire Trails Park in Gainesville. A March of Dimes event, all the money raised went to helping mothers have full-term pregnancies and research for the health and care of all babies. According to the event website, the Hall County event has raised $29,170, with top contributors including nonfamily teams, family teams and individual fundraisers.