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Celebrities Come Out to Celebrate the March of Dimes 4th Annual Celebration of Babies

Celebrities and their families came out to celebrate the March of Dimes 4th Annual Celebration of Babies, which raises money to improve the health of babies and fund research for premature births.

It’s always nice to see when celebrities can come out and raise money for a good cause like the March of Dimes.  The March of Dimes Fourth annual Celebration of Babies took place at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills on November 7, 2009.

Plenty of celebrities along with their little ones showed up to show support for the charity. Just some of the celebrities that attended were Kelllie Martin, Nicole Richie, Nicole Sullivan, Elizabeth Rohm, Alicia Coppola, Julie Bowen, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, and Hank Azaria More than 300 guests attended the event.

The guests were greeted with many different boutique shopping experiences from designer clothes and accessories to baby products and supplies. There was also a silent auction that took place for luxurious vacations and gifts. The auction’s proceeds went to the March of Dimes as all the items were donated by volunteers.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for the health of babies and pregnant women.   November is Prematurity Awareness Month, in which March of Dimes calls on everyone to help fight for the preemies. Premature death affects more than half a million babies a year in the U.S alone. It also affects approximately half a million babies in the UK as well.

Proceeds from the Celebration of Babies luncheon benefit goes to the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

         

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Nicole Kidman, “March of Dimes” volunteer

Around the United States hundreds of thousands turned out for charity, (Primarily non-celebrities) over the last few days, for a huge walkathon to raise money for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes hopes to raise $117 million from the event.

• Jennifer Lopez lent a hand to the March of Dimes foundation’s walkathon in Key Biscayne, Florida.

• Kelly Clarkson and Nicole Kidman stepped out in Nashville, TN.

• Finally in LA, Volunteer moms include - Standing: Jenny Garth (90210), Kellie Martin (ER, Mystery Woman), Karyme Lozano (Telenovela actress, singer), Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon (Eyes), Melissa Joan Hart (Whispers and Lies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch); Seated: Julie Bowen (Boston Legal), Diane Farr (Numb3rs), Nancy O’Dell (Access Hollywood) and Elisabeth Rohm (Law & Order).

The charity is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies®, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

For more information:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/