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Start
Healthy, End Healthy
By
Thu Le Phan
Executive Chair,
Orange County, CA
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From
September through December 2004, the Orange County March of Dimes
Youth Leadership Council worked on new and creative projects to
spread awareness of the increasing number of babies born prematurely
each day and to reach its goal of raising $10,000 for the March
of Dimes.
To
kick off the new term, the Council participated in the "Start Healthy,
End Healthy" tour with Gerber and Wal-Mart, a health fair that offers
wellness and nutrition information for expectant mothers and parents
with young children. Council members distributed bags with information
packets to the store patrons and, with our assistance, Gerber was
able to give away more than 750 bags in three hours!
For National Youth Month, the Council collaborated with Key Club,
the National Honor Society, and others to hold a very successful
Prematurity Campaign project, inspired by the National
Youth Month Planning Guide. While the focus of the
project was to raising funds by selling hospital bracelets for $1.00/each,
the project educated students and adults about the mission of the
March of Dimes by having posters placed throughout the school campus.
The
Council raised additional funds by wrapping books at Barnes and
Noble and asking customers to make a donation to the March of Dimes.
Through two 6-hour shifts, we raised more than $200!
In
total, the Council raised $1,462.83! But we haven't stopped there
- we are now planning a community service project and additional
fund-raisers that will take place during January and February. Then,
in March, the Council will begin to focus on WalkAmerica!
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Team
Youth Clubs and Organizations are on the move...
By
Allison Hauser
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FBLA is marchin' their way to Orlando! The Future Business Leaders
of America March to Orlando campaign is the latest national fund-raiser
for the March of Dimes, in which clubs will sell "feet" to raise
money.
Each
state and region are challenged to sell enough paper "feet" to make
it to the Sunshine State for the summer 2005 national conference
in Orlando! The state in each region and the region that raises
the most money will be recognized on stage at the FBLA National
Leadership Conference.
Are you an FBLA member who wants to know more? E-mail fgomez@marchofdimes.com
FBLA-PBL
is the premier student business association and a national partner
of the March of Dimes. Their mission is to bring business and education
together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership
and career development programs. FBLA currently has over 215,000
members. Find out more at www.fbla-pbl.org
KEY
CLUB UPDATE
Key
Club members are soon to be engaged in the Mile of Dimes campaign,
as they hope to reach a Mile of Dimes, or $9,216, in each district
across the nation. Looking back into March of Dimes history, they
are taking this fund-raising idea from the popular campaign of the
same name that began in 1939.
And
how are they going to tackle this lengthy accomplishment? To raise
enough dimes to stretch a mile long, clubs will engage in such projects
as "dime war" competitions among classrooms and coin collections
in cafeterias, cash registers and coffeehouses!
Are
you a Key Clubber who wants to find out more? E-mail fgomez@marchofdimes.com
Key
Club, a national partner of the March of Dimes, is the oldest and
largest service program for high school students, and exists on
nearly 5,000 campuses, mostly in the U.S. and Canada. Their motto,
"Caring - Our Way of life," is displayed proudly through their "Seasons
of Service" initiative, as they work to help others in their
schools and communities while developing their own leadership skills.
Find out more at www.keyclub.org
To
learn more about the March of Dimes 7 youth clubs and organizational
partners, please click on the links at the bottom of this newsletter
to view their Web sites.
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GoGirlGo!
Ambassador Awards Program |
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The GoGirlGo! Ambassador Awards Program recognizes and rewards high
school students who make a difference in the lives of girls in their
communities by teaching them about the benefits of a physically
active lifestyle. If you or your team organizes an event or actively
participates in a community service project that will get girls
involved in sports or physical activity programs, you or your team
could win up to $5,000.
Click here to learn more! The deadline for submissions is March 30, 2005.
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Angel
Soft Angels in Action Program |
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Do you know a child who is making a difference for his or her community,
a charity or a cause? If so, nominate this outstanding youth for
the Angel Soft Angels in Action Award Program (ages 8 through 18).
They will have the chance to be selected as one of three grand-prize
winners, or fifteen first-prize winners who, together, will be awarded
more than $50,000 in prizes. Simply complete the entry form below
and your nominee could be one of our next Angels in Action.
Click here to learn more!
Entries must be received by August 15, 2005.
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