Atlantans walk in annual March for Dimes events

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Atlantans walk in annual March for Dimes events

Photos of walkers and runners at the March of Dimes March for Babies, which was held April 25 in Atlanta.

BLUE SKIES and mild temperatures greeted walkers and runners in the March of Dimes March for Babies Saturday morning.

MARCH FOR BABIES is the nation's oldest walk fundraiser. It was expected to draw 15,000 Atlantans and raise more than $5 million.

FOUR-YEAR-OLD Blake Johnson waits for the walk to start at Centennial Park with his dog Snowman.

DEMETRIS WIDDLES leads the Atlanta Drumline as they start the 3.9-mile walk.

TWO-YEAR-OLD Sophia Antell hitches a ride on her mother Susie's shoulders.

MELBA DUKES and 6-year-old James Matts are off to a flying start at the beginning.

AMIINAH SHAKIR (center) made the walk a family affair with her son Hassan Jr. (near right) and husband Hassan (far right).

WALTER SMITH pushes 8-year-old Major Younginer up a hill as his mother, Holly, pulls.

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BLUE SKIES and mild temperatures greeted walkers and runners in the March of Dimes March for Babies Saturday morning.

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