| Funds for March of Dimes research, education, advocacy and community programs are generated through fundraising events. Participants purchase tickets to dinners, awards programs or solicit donations from friends and associates for events like March for Babies, Bikers for Babies, and Signature Chefs Auctions.
Funds raised by March for Babies helps in West Virginia
Helping Moms
Gabriel Project of the Northern Panhandle was awarded a March of Dimes Community Grant to fund a Parenting Education Project. The Love and Logic model will be presented to parents in a seven week series. Facilitators will train groups of facilitators in the northern and southern part of the state, so that parents statewide may benefit from this instruction.
Helping babies
March of Dimes volunteers advocate for public policies and programs that help to improve the health of infants and children by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. March of Dimes volunteers successfully advocated for the expansion of the newborn screening panel to 29 tests for treatable conditions. These screenings will be fully implemented by 7-08.
Helping Families
NICU Family Support Project at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital provides information and comfort to families coping with the NICU hospitalization of their newborn. A March of Dimes NICU Family Support Specialist works with NICU families and staff to provide education and support within the NICU setting.
Providing Education
March of Dimes Prematurity Summit, “Understanding Substance Abuse Issues in Pregnant Women and Newborns” was co-sponsored with CAMC Institute and attended by over 150 health care professionals from all over the state.
Educational materials, including the Signs of Preterm Labor, were distributed to obstetrical providers in West Virginia, through a partnership with the Right From the Start Project.
“Healthy Babies Healthy Business”, a March of Dimes educational program available to businesses was presented at the Governor’s Conference for Worksite Wellness. This program, available for companies to use, free of charge on their intranet sites, provides up-to-date preconception and pregnancy information for employees.
If you would like to donate to the March of Dimes, you may send your tax-deductible contribution to:
March of Dimes Foundation - 3508 Staunton Ave SE, 2nd Fl - Charleston, WV 25304
We accept check, credit card or money order or you may donate online using your debit or credit card.
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