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“I knew that this was a strong group,” she said.
“KIUC itself has been a champion in the
community. I have been involved with several
nonprofit events over the years, and KIUC has
always been a leader in community development
and support.”
Photos by Shelley Paik
The 2010 March for Babies will be Saturday,
April 10, at Lydgate Park in Kapa‘a. Registration is
at 7:30 a.m. at the main pavilion. The 2­mile walk
through the park begins at 8 a.m., followed by fun
activities for the family, with music, food, keiki
rides, games and prizes.
The March of Dimes seeks to improve the
health of babies by preventing birth defects,
premature birth and infant mortality. Money
raised through March for Babies—which used to
be called WalkAmerica—supports life­saving
research, community services, education and
advocacy that help babies get a healthy start.
“I try to help out as much as I can,” says
Fontanilla, who marked 34 years with the utility
company on March 1. “I wish people would be
aware of what can happen to a newborn as a
result of drugs, tobacco and alcohol.”
KIUC March of Dimes walkers pose for a picture before
the start of the walk.
Seeing a baby hooked up to wires and fighting
to live is sad, Fontanilla says, noting how grateful
he and Nancy are that their son, Travis, was born
without any birth defects.
Farrell said she looks forward to Fontanilla’s
team doing “exceptionally well.”
“We thank both Joe and KIUC for being models
of good citizenship, and to KIUC for being an
employer that rewards and supports individual
employee achievement,” Farrell said.
To register for the 2010 walk, visit
www.marchforbabies.org, or contact Cheryl Ann
Farrell at cfarrell@marchofdimes.com or
652.1284.
Jeremy and Stephanie
McKelvy came out
to help support
the March of Dimes.
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