| DENVER, Colo., Feb. 14, 2005--The Colorado chapter of the March of Dimes today announced that it has named Debra Horwitz director of its Western Slope division. Horwitz is responsible for all activities of the March of Dimes in the area, including fundraising, events, marketing, volunteer development, grants and health education. She also oversees the operation of the division office, located in Grand Junction.
Horwitz has more than 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Before joining the March of Dimes, she was board president of the Western Slope Center for Children. She has also held positions with the Performing Arts Conservatory and the Mesa County Medical Society Alliance. Horwitz earned an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Horwitz's first project as division director is planning and implementing March of Dimes WalkAmerica. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Lincoln Park. WalkAmerica is the nation's oldest charitable walking event and the largest annual March of Dimes fundraiser. It takes place in 1400 communities across the country. Funds raised support March of Dimes efforts to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. A key initiative is addressing prematurity, the leading cause of newborn death in Colorado and nationwide.
Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes is a nonprofit health organization dedicated to improving infant health. To achieve its mission, the March of Dimes funds research, community services, education and advocacy. Currently in Colorado, the March of Dimes funds $1.5 million in grants, plus operates its own healthy-baby programs. More about the March of Dimes, plus free infant and maternal health information, is available at marchofdimes.com (English) and nacersano.org (Spanish). |
