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March for Babies First Coast (Jacksonville /Duval County)
Behind Times-Union Center on the Northbank Riverwalk
 
Presented by Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company, First Coast March for Babies is a long-standing Northeast Florida tradition.  With over 5,000 participants from all over the First Coast, March for Babies is the premier walking event in Northeast Florida. 

                                                            This year’s March for Babies Chair is Scott Coble, North Florida Regional President of Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company. 

First Coast March for Babies is a fun-filled family event complete with a 3 mile walk along downtown Jacksonville’s Riverwalk, food, games and bounce houses for the kids.

When you participate in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies. We’ve been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $1.8 billion to benefit all babies.

Registration opens at 8 a.m.
March for Babies starts at 9 a.m.

Click here to download the First Coast March Minute - April 2010

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Date: Saturday
April 24, 2010

Please see below for more details.
Location: Behind Times-Union Center on the Northbank Riverwalk
300 West Water Street
Jacksonville, FL 32207
 
Phone: 904-398-2821 or slippincott@marchofdimes.com
Incentives:
RAISE RECEIVE
$150 March for Babies T-Shirt
$300 online March of Dimes Padfolio
$500 March of Dimes Tote Bag
$1,000 $50 Macy’s Gift Card and Top Walker recognition
$2,500 $100 Publix Gift Card
$5,000 $250 Publix Gift Card
Directions:

Parking Info:

Water Street Garage, 541 Water St. between Broad and Pearl Streets  - 1300 spaces - Free

Main & Forsythe Lot,  - 100 spaces – Free

Bay & Ocean Lot - 45 spaces -  Free

All metered parking spots – Free

Additional Parking for a minimum fee of $5.00

West Bay Garage  - 1000 spaces - Intersection of Bay & Main across from Modis Bldg. w/ 24 hour access $5.00 charge

Jacksonville Landing - $5.00

110 E. Forsyth Street – 200 spaces - $3.00 coin boxes

110 N. Julia Street – 60 spaces - $5.00 cash & credit machinesComing from the Northside, Fernandina

Directions:

Beach, Amelia Island or Georgia :
I-95 South, exit at Union Street. Take Union to Pearl Street, turn right. Pearl Street to Water Street,  turn left. Times-Union Center will be on the right.

Coming from Southside/Beaches via Hart Expressway & Bridge:
Beach Blvd ( US 90 west) to Hart Expwy and Bridge. After crossing bridge, exit "Downtown" onto Adams Street. Follow Adams Street to Pearl Street, turn left. Take Pearl Street to Water Street, turn left. Times-Union Center will be on the right.

Coming from Southside/St. Augustine and points south:
 I-95 North. exit #107, cross St. Johns River on Acosta Bridge ( Riverside/Mary St. overhead sign). Take Water Street exit to the right. Times-Union Center is a block and a half on the right.

Coming from the Westside and points west on I-10:
I-10 East to I-95 North, exit Forsyth Street. Take Forsyth Street to Pearl Street, turn right. Pearl Street to Water Street, turn left. Times-Union Center is on the right.

Coming from Orange Park/Ortega:
Roosevelt Blvd ( US 17) to I-10 east to I-95 north, exit Forsyth Street. Take Forsyth Street to Pearl Street, turn right. Pearl Street to Water Street, turn left. Times-Union Center is on the right.

Coming from Mandarin:
San Jose Blvd to Hendricks Avenue to San Marco Blvd. At end of San Marco turn left onto the Acosta Bridge. Cross the St. Johns River then exit right to Water Street. Times-Union Center is a block and a half on right.

Coming from Arlington :
Arlington Expressway to Matthews Bridge. Cross St. Johns River on bridge, and remain on State Street to Pearl Street, turn left. Pearl Street to Water Street, turn left. Times-Union Center is on the right.