Ambassador children and their families bring a face to the mission of the March of Dimes for your co-workers, friends and sponsors.  An Ambassador family can tell the story of how their lives have been touched by the March of Dimes.  Then people can hear and see the connection between their efforts, the well being of the child standing in front of them, and the health of thousands of other children across the country.

Qualifications Ambassador Family

At birth, the child experienced one of the following conditions:
• Suffered from respiratory distress syndrome and received surfactant therapy
• Suffered from persistent pulmonary hypertension and received nitric oxide therapy
• Was born prematurely or at a low birth weight (a birthweight of less than 5 pounds,
       8 ounces)
• Was in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
• Was diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) and treated accordingly
OR
• The child was born healthy as a result of the mother taking folic acid, and the parents had a previous child with a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida.
OR
• The child was born healthy and the parents can explain why their healthy pregnancy was served by the March of Dimes.

What an Ambassador family does:

• Tell their story at March of Dimes events.
• Include your story and picture in communications, i.e., newsletters, payroll stuffers, bulletin boards, emails, etc.
• Visit with existing and potential sponsors and volunteers.
• Serve on Indiana Chapter committees.
• Act as spokesperson for March of Dimes publicity efforts in the media.
• Advocate for the March of Dimes and the issues that are important to babies and families.

For more information about becoming a March of Dimes Indiana Chapter Ambassador, please email Tim Arndt, State Director of Communications and Marketing at tarndt@marchofdimes.com

Since its beginning, the March of Dimes has depended on the generosity of people like you to carry out its mission of saving babies. Volunteers are the driving force behind the foundation, giving gererously of their time and talent to serve in a variety of ways.

Here are just a few ways you can get involved:

If you are interested in volunteering with the March of Dimes, please e-mail us or call us at (317) 262-4668.

If you are interested in attending a March of Dimes fundraising event, please e-mail us or call us at 1-800-244-9255 or (317) 262-4668.

Several clubs and organizations partner with the March of Dimes to help further our mission. These groups participate in fundraising events and program activities that reach out to the community. Sponsorship of March of Dimes events and programs promotes a positive corporate image, which supports marketing and sales goals. When you partner with the March of Dimes, you're associating your name/product with an organization whose reputation, history and accomplishments stand alone.