Medline Employees Join 1,000 Walkers to Fight for Stronger, Healthier Babies
Medline proudly sponsors March of Dimes Lake County March for Babies walk for second year
Mundelein, Ill., April 28, 2014 – Lake County will once again fight to prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality during the annual March for Babies walk presented by Medline Industries, Inc. on Sunday, May 4.
This year, the Planeta Family of Libertyville will serve as the Lake County March for Babies Ambassador Family in celebration of their son, Colin, born a month and a half too soon. Now a healthy 6-year-old, Colin weighed less than 5 pounds when he was born and spent the first month of his life in intensive care.
“My experience has helped make me a better nurse,” says Windy Planeta, who became a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse at Advocate Condell Medical Center after her son’s birth. “I took a difficult time in my life and turned it into something very positive.”
Medline, a leading medical supplier, is sponsoring the Lake County walk for the second year. Like the March of Dimes, Medline is committed to health care solutions. As a leading medical supplier, manufacturer and distributor, Medline’s products touch upon the entire continuum of care, serving newborns and infants, to the elderly.
“Medline is committed to making life better for people, whether it’s through our ongoing support of healthy babies and the March of Dimes, or the design, manufacture and distribution of high-quality medical supplies serving hospitals across the country and around the world,” says Kathryn Cummings, vice president, corporate communications, Medline.
Each year, nearly 500,000 babies are born too soon. But far too many die, making premature birth the leading cause of death in newborns. In Illinois, 1 in 8 babies is born prematurely every year. March for Babies supports the March of Dimes fight to save babies from premature birth and other infant health threats by helping to fund lifesaving research, advocacy, and educational programs.
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org/IL or nacersano.org. Find us at facebook.com/marchofdimesIL, twitter.com/marchofdimesIL and instagram.com/marchofdimesIL.
March for Babies is sponsored nationally by Kmart, United Airlines, Famous Footwear, Macy’s, Cigna, Sanofi Pasteur, Mission Pharmacal and Actavis. The Lake County March for Babies is sponsored locally by Medline, Actavis, Advocate Health Care, BCU and North Shore University Health System.
About Medline
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies and providers, and retailers. Named one of the country’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. and has more than 1,200 dedicated sales representatives to support its broad product line and cost management services. For more information on Medline, go to www.medline.com or http://www.medline.com/social-media to connect with Medline on a variety of social media channels