1. March for Babies Kickoff Meeting

2. Chair Orientation We Are All March of Dimes Babies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgP7SGhiHCg

3. Chair Orientation Why fight premature birth? Premature birth is the #1 killer of babies 1 of every 10 babies in the United States is born prematurely Premature birth costs employers $12 billion annually Each year in Texas 47,611 babies are born prematurely, costing employers $2.5 billion annually Each year in Fort Worth 1,305 babies are born prematurely, costing employers nearly $77 million annually

4. Chair Orientation The March of Dimes is leading the fight Investing in solutions Finding causes and developing new treatments through collaborative research and cutting-edge science Enabling unprecedented sharing of research findings and lifesaving breakthroughs Improving health outcomes Helping women get better access to prenatal care Educating women on the importance of healthy, full-term pregnancy {Name a local March of Dimes-sponsored program}

5. Chair Orientation March for Babies Best-loved major walking event in country since its start in 1970 Held in 650 communities nationwide 7 million participants, sponsors and supporters Raised almost $100 million in 2015 and more than $2.4 billion since 1970 In Fort Worth April 16 Panther Island Pavilion 3 miles 10,000 participants

6. GE and March for Babies Thank you GE for being a 2015 March for Babies National Team! You participated in the 2015 March for Babies event in 40 communities across the country. GE was among more than 20,000 corporate and family teams and 3 million participants and supporters!

7. Chair Orientation Why We Participate GREAT CAUSE ! The walk is great activity to engage families and build our “company community” Develop and promote company culture, teamwork Connect multiple sites into a single mission/cause Fits our Mission for Community Support Promotes Healthy Living Include customers/partners in the picnic portion of the Walk

8. Chair Orientation History

9. Chair Orientation Goals

10. Chair Orientation Register Online

11. Chair Orientation Activities and Plans

12. Chair Orientation March for Babies Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU5g3tr7mY

13. THANK YOU!