Dadeville High FBLA raises awareness on premature births, March of Dimes

Linda Gross, Senior Community Director with March of Dimes in Alabama, speaks to Dadeville High School students Monday to raise awareness about premature births and March of Dimes. | Robert Hudson

 Kenneth S. Boone

The Future Business Leaders of America at Dadeville teamed up Monday to raise awareness about an issue affecting millions of families across the world.

As a part of World Prematurity Awareness Day, the FBLA of Dadeville held its Purple Ends Prematurity program to raise awareness about premature births and the March of Dimes, which funds research and programs to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.