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March of Dimes funded OHSU discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome

January 26, 2012 by oregonmod

Congratulations to the brilliant scientists working on this research; which is funded in part by March of Dimes. On behalf of mothers and babies everywhere, we thank you!

From HealthCanal:

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells – brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) – is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder. The finding has implications for the treatment of neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome that affects one in 10,000 baby girls.

The new discovery is published online in Neuroscience and is expected in the print issue of Neuroscience in March.

OHSU and March of Dimes: working together for stronger, healthier babies.

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March of Dimes picked as one of First Indy’s Ready2Give partners!

January 23, 2012 by oregonmod

We are pleased as punch to be one of the 7 non-profits chosen to partner with First Independent Bank for their Ready2Give program. What does this mean? For a limited time you can double your giving power. Now through February 29th, every dollar you donate to March of Dimes Greater Oregon Chapter through our Causes page will be matched by First Independent, up to $1500.

Help us take advantage of this generous matching grant by making a contribution today. Thanks to First Independent, your contribution dollars go even farther towards supporting healthy babies.

To make a qualifying donation, please log on to firstindy.com and follow the Ready2Give links to our Facebook Causes page. Or, access our Causes page directly from Facebook. We only receive the matching grant if you make your donation through our Facebook Causes page.

With this matching grant and generous donations from you, our supporter, March of Dimes will continue to thrive and be a driving force for stronger, healthier babies in our community.

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Healthier babies: brought to you by Tim Campbell

January 11, 2012 by oregonmod

Tim Campbell, Lane County Signature Chefs 2011 Chair

We can all look forward to healthier babies, thanks to Tim Campbell.

Tim chaired the 2011 Lane County Signature Chefs Auction and did a bang-up job of it! Under his leadership, the event jumped in revenue from $25,000 in 2010 to over $55,000 in 2011! And he doubled the attendance. All in the name of babies. You see, Tim has a passion for the mission of March of Dimes; both of his children were born premature.

Money raised at Signature Chefs goes to support research, education and advocacy to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

We thank you, Tim. So do the babies.

Posted in March of Dimes Event, March of Dimes, Facts and Figures, Our Partners, Our Volunteers | Tagged March of Dimes, premature birth, babies, Signature Chefs, lane county, tim campbell | Leave a Comment »

Nurse of the Year Chair, Dr. Joe Robertson, one of Portland’s 50 Most Influential

January 10, 2012 by oregonmod

We’d like to give a shout out to Dr. Joe Roberston, President of OHSU, for making Portland Monthly’s list of the 50 Most Influential Portlanders! Way to go, Joe!

Dr. Robertson was the 2011 Chair for our inaugural Oregon Nurse of the Year awards. And much to our delight, he’s coming back as 2012 Oregon Nurse of the Year Chair!

Posted in March of Dimes Event, Our Partners | Tagged dr robertson, joe robertson, nurse, nurse of the year, OHSU, portland monthly | Leave a Comment »

Nominations open for the White Rose Award

December 12, 2011 by oregonmod

March of Dimes Greater Oregon Chapter is once again looking for special women who live or work in Oregon and have made exceptional contributions to our community.

Closing in on 30 years of honoring women of achievement, we are proud to have recognized 198 women who have made a significant impact on their communities. WOW!

And now we’re accepting nominations for the 30th Annual White Rose Award—A Salute to Women of Achievement.

White Rose honorees are selected on the basis of volunteerism, professional excellence and contributions to the community as a whole. Honorees must live or work in Oregon.

Learn more about the event, save your seat or download a nomination packet from our website here.

Nominations are due by January 27, 2012; so don’t dilly-dally.

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Portland Signature Chefs raises over $115,000 for babies!

December 7, 2011 by oregonmod

Seared Tenderloin Of Beef from Chef Mark Henry

It was another fabulous Signature Chefs event this year in Portland! We raised even more than last year, with over 320 people in attendance the delicious event brought in $115,207 to help babies get a healthy start in life.

Our evening’s “winners” will enjoy a trip to New York, a cocktail party for 30 of their closest friends at Mothers Bistro and Bar, a private golf tournament for 20 at the Reserve Vineyards and golf club, a two night Stay at the Allison Inn, a tantalizing Thai Fusion dinner cooked in their kitchen by Chef Kenny Morgan from Sysco Portland and a five course chefs dinner paired with wine for six people by Chef Alex Parsons of El Gaucho!

A huge thank you to our chefs: Aaron Bedard of The Stephanie Inn, Matt Christianson of Urban Farmer at The Nines, Mark Henry of Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, Marissa Burback of Porto Terra Tuscan Grill & Bar, John Newman of Newmans at 988, Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro, and Kenny Morgan of Sysco Portland!

Plus a shoot out to Columbia Distributing for their generous donation of wine, Craig Walker for emceeing, the Rhythm Dogs for their great music, and Katie Mandzij for bringing the mission of March of Dimes home.

Want to see the photos? We put them on our Facebook page. THANK YOU Tara Thackeray of One Love Photography for capturing the evening!

Please mark your calendar for the 2012 event on October 9^th and contact Denise Townsend (971.270.2890) to be first on the list!

Posted in March of Dimes Event, Facts and Figures, Our Partners | Tagged March of Dimes, Oregon, Portland, Signature Chefs | Leave a Comment »

Welcome to the world, Rosemary Elyse!

December 7, 2011 by oregonmod

: Rosemary Elyse

We’d like to send out a big CONGRATULATIONS to Courtney and Matthew on the birth of their beautiful baby girl: Rosemary Elyse. Rosemary was born on December 1st at 5:27 am weighing 7lb 3oz. Mom and baby are doing wonderfully.

Courtney is a long-time volunteer and March for Babies Top Walker in Clark County.

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Buying local – a list from Omamas

December 1, 2011 by oregonmod

It’s December 1st, which means 2 things:

Christmas is, essentially, tomorrow. And
There are a LOT of runny noses out there.

Here’s a list from the Omamas that’s got you covered on both counts. In Amy Wang’s compilation of great ways to handle your gift buying for young ones while supporting local folks, I found a fabulous new (to me) product–Boogie Wipes. These soft wipes with saline solution help break up all that icky mucus running out of our kids’ noses right about now. I might even try them on my nose (shh, don’t tell anyone!).

There are other really cool products made locally on this list, as well as children’s books by local authors, entertainment and shops. Thanks, Amy!

Posted in Baby Talk, In the News, Mom Talk | Tagged amy wang, boogie wipes, christmas, december, omamas | Leave a Comment »

U.S. preterm birth rate under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade

November 17, 2011 by oregonmod

We’re thrilled to celebrate the fourth consecutive decline in our nation’s preterm birth rate while we recognize the first-ever World Prematurity Day and honor the 13 million babies worldwide who are born too soon.

The nation’s preterm birth rate slipped under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade, the fourth consecutive year it declined, potentially sparing tens of thousands of babies the serious health consequences of an early birth.

The national preterm birth rate declined to 11.99 percent last year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, which released its report “Births: Preliminary Data for 2010,” today, the first-ever World Prematurity Day. Despite the improvement, still too many babies, one out of every eight, was born too soon.

See the preliminary 2010 rates by state .

Read the March of Dimes press release here.

Posted in In the News, Prematurity Awareness, March of Dimes, Facts and Figures, prematurity | Tagged preterm birth rates, world prematurity day | Leave a Comment »

Tomorrow is WORLD Prematurity Awareness Day!

November 16, 2011 by oregonmod

Tomorrow is the first WORLD Prematurity Awareness Day! To go global, March of Dimes is partnering with Little Big Souls in Africa, National Premmie Foundation in Australia and EFCNI in Europe with events held in Nigeria, Europe, Australia, and US. Yep, it’s a pretty big deal.

Want to help us raise some awareness? Here’s what you can do:

go to facebook.com/WorldPrematurityDay
like the page
click on “Spread the Word” on the left-hand side
save the image and make it your profile pic on November 17
AND copy and paste the status update text into your status on November 17

Let’s turn Facebook purple for the babies tomorrow, shall we?

Oh! You can also put up a poster in your office or at your school or anywhere you think people might see it. Download the poster here: World Prematurity Day 2011Poster. You can even make your own. Here’s one St. Charles Health System in Bend, Oregon, made and put up:

Posted in Baby Talk, March of Dimes, Our Partners, prematurity, Prematurity Awareness | Tagged March of Dimes, world prematurity awarenss day | Leave a Comment »

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