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March of Dimes participants pound the pavement for healthy babies
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Loren Funk, chief operating officer at the Longstreet Clinic, speaks to guests Saturday before the March of Dimes’ March for Babies run and walk in Gainesville. Funk was also a chairperson for the event. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Turning pain into purpose was part of the March of Dimes’ goal at their March for Babies run and walk Saturday in downtown Gainesville. Longstreet Clinic’s Loren Funk, chairman for this year’s event, spoke to the runners and walkers about his appreciation for them. “It’s an important event for us,” Funk said.