7 yr-old Nia Brittain was 2lbs when born. Hard to tell she was a preemie. At March of Dimes,Bikers for Babies.
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒) 
Final group of "Bikers for Babies" March of Dimes riders arrive at Six Flags in Upper Marlboro.
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒) 
WASHINGTON 鈥� Nia Brittain was born 12 weeks early. Weighing, 2 pounds, she spent the first two months of her life in the neonatal intensive-care unit.
“I mean when you hear someone鈥檚 born at 2 pounds and to see her today, again, we鈥檙e blessed,鈥� says her mother Alcenia Brittain. 鈥淎nd just can鈥檛 thank enough the organization that helped us through that journey, March of Dimes.鈥�
On Saturday, bikers took to the road for the 12th annual the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, which wrapped up this year鈥檚 ride at Six Flags in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
The event raised more than $50,000 to help save the lives of premature babies, according to Jennifer Abell, division director for Suburban Maryland March of Dimes. Abell says the money raised will go to local families through community grants.
Nia, who鈥檚 now 7, is a March of Dimes success story.
鈥淪he鈥檚 a daredevil, very outgoing, very athletic,鈥� Alcenia Brittain says, laughing.
Nia鈥檚 father Leon Brittain was the chair of this year鈥檚 Bikers for Babies event and was one of the riders. He also聽is the founder and publisher of Throttle Life magazine and says that Nia鈥檚 passion for motorcycles probably comes from him. By the way, she has a pink dirt bike.
Leon Brittain says that when Nia was born, he almost lost his wife and daughter. 鈥淭hank God they鈥檙e both here with me today,鈥� he says.
He said March of Dimes was there for them since 鈥渄ay one.鈥�
鈥淪o, every year, I鈥檓 coming out to support them (March of Dimes) for this Bikers for Babies ride,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 will continue to pay it forward as long as I have breath in my body to do so and as long as I can twist the throttle.”
