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NYC Dads Care: The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia

As part of our NYC Dads Care program of volunteer activities that promote our core beliefs and values, we’re excited to announce we have a team of NYC Dads Group members and their families that will participate in The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday, June 22.

This collaborative effort will be sponsored by BRITAX / BOB. We hope you cheer us on as we stroll over the Brooklyn Bridge with our families for such a wonderful cause.

Never heard of preeclampsia before?

Read this excerpt from their site:

We walk to raise awareness …

Too few know the reality and impact of preeclampsia, a life-threatening disorder of pregnancy that affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Yet preeclampsia is not rare: It happens in as many as one in 12 pregnancies. And any woman can be affected, regardless of her race, ethnic background, skin color, size, hometown, or whether she is rich, poor, or somewhere in the middle. Even good health and healthy habits aren’t a guarantee of protection against this disorder.

We walk to find a cause and a cure …

No one knows yet what causes preeclampsia. There are no definite ways to prevent it. Nor is there a cure. But through research and the efforts of families and those affected, we are making progress. We have a better understanding today than we had even 10 years ago.

Those of us who have survived or lost a loved one to preeclampsia have promised not to remain unchanged by the experience, but to do all we can to make a difference for others. The Preeclampsia Foundation is making strides and delivering hope—and the Promise Walk is a big part of that.

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