DENVER, Colo./The Colorado chapter of the March of Dimes today announced that it is inviting proposals for year 2007 community service grants. Colorado nonprofits and other groups that provide health services to babies and moms are invited to apply. The deadline for letters of intent is Friday, June 30, 2006. Those interested in applying may get more information by calling the March of Dimes at (303) 692-0011 or by visiting the chapter’s website at http://www.marchofdimes.com/colorado.

The priorities for March of Dimes funding in 2007 include: increasing access to and quality of healthcare for women and infants; and, increasing availability of prevention services. Approximately $90,000 is available.

March of Dimes volunteers who are healthcare and public health professionals will review the letters of intent. Selected groups will then be asked to submit full grant applications. Grant recipients will be announced in the first quarter of 2007.

The March of Dimes currently funds 13 community service grants across Colorado that total $91,800, plus a number of its own health education and resource programs. In addition, the March of Dimes is now funding $1.4 million in scientific research in the state.

The March of Dimes is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. To achieve its mission, the March of Dimes funds research, community services, education and advocacy. For more information, visit the March of Dimes at http://www.marchofdimes.com  (English) and http://www.nacersano.org  (Spanish).

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Media contact
Becky Herlinger
March of Dimes
(303) 692-0011
bherlinger@marchofdimes.com