County Marches for Healthy Babies

Thanks go out to the 237 employees who participated in the March for Babies walks last month and added our donations to that organization’s important research and healthy baby programs.

County employees sold beanies, candy and raffle tickets to supplement the money donated to the walkers. More than $34,000 were raised because of County employee efforts and more money is still coming in.

“I want to thank all our employees who walked and supported our County team or helped with other fundraising,” said Chief Administrative Officer Walt Ekard. “Our contributions really can make a difference to prevent premature births and help sick babies.”

To donate, visit the March of Dimes website. You can look for a County employee in the “Find a Walker” box so your donation will count toward  San Diego County team efforts.

To learn more about what the County does for March for Babies, visit our County page.

Board Chairman Throws Out First Pitch to Strike Out Stroke

Board of Supervisors Chairman Ron Roberts threw out the first pitch at the Padres game last night, kicking off a winning game against the Brewers and a new campaign to “Strike out Stroke.”

The campaign includes the video above, which debuted on Petco Park’s stadium screen. It explains the warning signs of a stroke and also some startling statistics about who is most susceptible. Fans at the game could take advantage of free blood pressure screenings, and members of the San Diego Stroke Consortium handed out stroke prevention resources.

The campaign is a partnership between the Padres, Chairman Roberts and the County Health and Human Services Agency.