The Importance Of The March Of Dimes

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The motto “Let Us Lead By Serving Others,” acknowledges how others often influence the society. It only takes a few ordinary people to make a chain reaction that can greatly alter society, and the March of Dimes event is a great example of the motto. The March of Dimes is an event that many organizations and corporations join together on a Saturday morning, in order to march for premature babies. It brings awareness to the community and donations to the association. This is a mandatory event for the National Beta Club of QI Roberts; we are actually leading a march to show awareness of how important is for a baby to serve its full term. Which is why the March of Dimes walk exemplifies, “Let Us Lead By Serving Others.” The March of Dimes walk

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