(Monaca, Pa.) One in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States and about 380,000 babies are born prematurely each year. The Community College of Beaver County is helping the March of Dimes bring awareness to premature births by lighting the Historic Community College Dome in Purple throughout the month of November in support of Prematurity awareness month. It’s all part of CCBS’s community engagement focus in which they have partnerships that promote community development, expand economic potential and provide lifelong learning opportunities.

CCBC President Roger W. Davis serves on the Western Pennsylvania March of Dimes Board of Directors. The CCBC Dome has hosted the Beaver County March for Babies since 2017. Learn more about how you can help prevent premature births at www.marchofdimes.org

The Dome will be lit purple everyday in November except for November 11-13 when it will be lit in red and blue to honor US Veterans