DALLAS -- Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota will feature a specially designed FedEx Kinko's Camry featuring the March of Dimes logo that will race this week at Phoenix International Raceway.
The March for Babies logos will be prominently displayed on the hood. Also highlighted on the car is a March of Dimes white and purple color scheme, with tiny footprints on the hood and rear of the car.
During the race, Hamlin also will wear a helmet specially designed for him by 5-year-old Dallas resident and friend of March of Dimes, Tiffany Bell-Nunez. Bell-Nunez designed the helmet from a blank template. That template was then sent to helmet artist Jason Beam, who transferred the design onto an official race helmet. Bell-Nunez was on hand during the car unveiling Wednesday at White Rock Lake Park to present Hamlin with the helmet.
FedEx works alongside March of Dimes to educate Americans about premature birth and the potential problems associated with it. Its support of the March of Dimes is reflected in both corporate giving programs and volunteerism.
Since 1979, FedEx employees have walked in the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica (now March for Babies). Its involvement has grown from just 400 employees in Memphis to more than 10,000 employees who now participate in the walk and raise more than $1 million.
In 2005, FedEx announced a three-year sponsorship of the March of Dimes' March for Babies SM.
The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. It carries out the mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies SM , the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.
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