{"id":296804,"date":"2026-05-17T04:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/296804\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:51:18","slug":"east-texas-march-for-babies-raises-over-6k-for-health-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/296804\/","title":{"rendered":"East Texas March For Babies raises over $6K for health research"},"content":{"rendered":"

TYLER, Texas (KETK<\/a>) \u2013 East Texans gathered at Southside Park in Tyler on Saturday to raise awareness of the health risks of premature births and to collect donations for maternal health research.<\/p>\n

Tyler woman helps connect community members in need through Facebook group <\/a><\/p>\n

Pre-term or premature births happen when a baby arrives in the weeks or months before when most babies are born at around nine months. Premature birth is the second largest cause of infant death in the United States.<\/p>\n

To help with this maternal and infant health crisis, several East Texas organizations joined together on Saturday to host a March For Babies<\/a> event through Southside Park and Rose Rudman Trail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event is more than just a\u00a0walk, it\u2019s a\u00a0visible difference in our community now and for generations to come,\u201d NET Health WIC Director Tecora Smith said. \u201cWith the community\u2019s support, the organizers are working to ensure that every family has a\u00a0healthy pregnancy and that every child has a\u00a0healthy start on life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s event was just one of several Marches For Babies that have happened across the country this year. Tyler\u2019s march<\/a> provided local community members with educational resources and has raised over $6,500 that will go towards maternal and infant health research and education efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas has a scorecard of a D in as far as preterm births and that\u2019s just not good enough,\u201d Jean Hichen Williams with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority said on Saturday. \u201cWe want to change that we want to impact that and that\u2019s what we\u2019re working toward.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more or donate, visit the March For Babies online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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