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Great stocking stuffer! Instead of filling someone’s stocking with things that will be long forgotten in a matter of months, why not consider a gift that can change a life? Make a donation to the March of Dimes in honor of a loved one this holiday season. Fall 2008 Folic Acid Forum newletter is now available. See what we've been up to! The Fall issue of the NC Folic Acid Campaign's newsletter is now available. Download Document The Raleigh office has moved! The Raleigh offices of the March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter, the Eastern Carolina Division and the North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign have moved. Our new address is: 6504 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27615. Our phone numer is the same. 2008 North Carolina Chapter community grant and awards recipients The North Carolina Chapter community grants program is designed to invest in priority projects that further the March of Dimes mission, support national campaign objectives, and further our strategic goal of reducing disparities in birth outcomes. Attention Parents of NICU Grads! Call the March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter to order your child’s free “I’m a March of Dimes Miracle” T-shirt! Call Carol B. at (800) 849-2663 to get yours today! Meet the Chapter Board Meet Board Member, Matthew Ayotte: "I realized the best way I could 'pay forward' my gratitude was to join this organization in its commitment to the well-being of premature infants and their families." Families with Babies in Intensive Care to Benefit from New Project North Carolina Children’s Hospital has been selected by the March of Dimes as the first site in North Carolina to implement NICU Family Support®, which provides enhanced information and comfort to families of premature and other critically ill newborns. Download Document Is someone in your family affected by a Neural Tube Defect (NTD)? The Duke Center for Human Genetics is currently recruiting families in which one or more family members have any type of neural tube defect, including spina bifida. Have you taken your multivitamin today? There are lots of great reasons to take multivitamins. Along with a balanced diet and exercise, they’re a good way to stay in good health. Make sure you take a daily multivitamin containing 400 mcg of folic acid; it can do you a world of good. Download Document Mission in Action in Your Community Learn more about prematurity and infant mortality in North Carolina. Read about what the March of Dimes is doing to improve the health of North Carolina's babies. Donating is easy online, by phone or mail / fax. View the new Public Service Announcement in support of the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign.   Share local March of Dimes information with a friend!     Articles for parents, news, personal stories and local events! 334 Babies are Born Preterm   61 Babies are Born Very Preterm   223 Babies are Born Low Birthweight   45 Babies are Born Very Low Birthweight More Perinatal Statistics

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