Annual report

• Millions of volunteers and donors made mission goals possible.
• We are making headway in preventing premature birth.
• More than $31 million was invested in research in 2011.

We are grateful for the support of our volunteers, donors, supporters, sponsors and partners. Your generosity has touched the lives of moms and babies everywhere.

In 2011, we made measurable headway in our national campaign to prevent premature birth. The preterm birth rate dropped for the 4th consecutive year. We have expanded our support to families with a baby in newborn intensive care to more than 114 hospitals in different communities in every state. And we reached out to thousands of moms-to-be with vital information about how to have a healthy pregnancy.

Behind the scenes, $31 million was invested in research to further study premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. We are working hard to understand why these serious problems happen and to offer treatments and preventions.

Thank you for working together for stronger, healthier babies.

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