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During November – Prematurity Awareness Month – Indiana Sends a Message of Hope for Premature Babies
Babies are in crisis today. Nearly half a million are born prematurely every year and the number is rising. Premature birth is the number one killer of newborns and a major cause of serious health problems. It costs society billions of dollars every year. Here in Indiana, more than 11,000 babies are born prematurely each year, about 1 in 8.

That is why the March of Dimes has designated November as Prematurity Awareness Month - to send the alert that premature birth is a crisis in our country and to bring people together to help give all babies their 9 months.

In Indiana, March of Dimes volunteers organized events to raise awareness as part of its national effort to save babies from premature birth during November including:

South Bend: November 14^th – Community-wide Roll Call
Greencastle: November 17^th –“Light the Way” event
Indianapolis: November 15^th—Roll call/ Vigil evening at 6:00pm along canal at White River State Park
Lafayette: November 15^th—Roll Call at Riehle Plaza & bridge
Columbus: November 15^th—Roll Call/Vigil at City Hall
Seymour: November 15^th—Roll Call/Vigil in City Park
Evansville: November 22^nd—Candlelight Vigil/ Roll call – Old National Bank / 4 Freedoms Monument

The Prematurity Roll Call includes reading the names and birth dates of children born prematurely and a candle is lit for each child named. We also honor those babies lost to prematurity by naming them with their birth date and day they were lost.

To find out more information about the Prematurity Awareness Day activites held in your area and to get involved in the 2006 campaign, please call your local office of the March of Dimes at 1-800-244-9255.

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