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March of Dimes walk kicks-off Saturday in St. Lucie West

By Emily Pantelides / CBS12.com

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. -- CBS 12 is the proud sponsor of the March of Dimes events happening on the Treasure Coast, in Boca Raton, and in West Palm Beach during the next three weeks.

This Saturday, April 14, is the first March of Dimes walk in St. Lucie County. It starts at 8:30 a.m. beginning at the IRSC FAU joint campus.

Melissa Newman's 2-year-old son looks like the picture of health. But it wasn't always this way.

"Each day was a challenge worrying what's going to happen the next day. Is he going to pull through? What is he going to have done?"

He was born at Martin Memorial prematurely. He spent two months in Martin Memorial's NICU.

"We could hold him, but he was in the incubator. Sometimes we had to feed him through the tubes."

Melissa says the March of Dimes is what got her through the tough time.

"The March of Dimes has been there for anyone that needs assistance."

March of Dimes raises money to help premature babies but also to help mom's like Melissa, so they know what to do with preemie babies.

"March of Dimes is all about saving lives and educating parents about what you need to do to keep your baby safe," said Amy Barry with Martin Memorial.

Barry says this year the hospital is going more than ever to help raise money for this special organization

"Having a $30,000 goal is absolutely doable. Our organization is completely committed based on the fact that every single site is raising those awareness funds," said Barry.

Martin Memorial is participating in the March of Dimes walk at St. Lucie West's FAU campus. The goal is to double last years number and help little babies and mom's like Melissa. March of Dimes walk kicks-off Saturday in St. Lucie West

Tuesday, May 1 2012, 02:34 PM EDT

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