July 29, 2010 by oregonmod
Be A Hero For Babies Day on the Today Show
In case you didn’t know it, July 22nd was Be A Hero For Babies Day. It’s a special day when Farmers Insurance agents across Oregon and the nation put all their attention on raising money to help all babies be born healthy.
489 Oregon agents raised $67,000 on Be A Hero For Babies Day. When you add that to money raised so far in 2010 by Farmers employees in Oregon, Farmers Insurance has raised a whopping $105,000 to improve the health of babies. WOW.
Tally up what Farmers did on Be A Hero For Babies Day in the other 49 states and this year, Farmers Insurance raised $2.65 million nation-wide just on that one day. WOW squared.
Thanks, Farmers! You guys really are Heroes for babies!
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July 22, 2010 by oregonmod
- Superhero
In a time when a large amount of the financial news is about loss, one thing that’s shown an increase is how much Eastern Oregon Superheroes raised to help every baby be born healthy. On July 14th and 15th Pendleton’s and Hermiston’s leading citizens came together once again for the annual March of Dimes Jail and Bail, and this year they collectively raised 35% more than last year.
More people raised more money this year; and that’s not easy to do.
In Pendleton
On July 14th the people of Pendleton raised $7,256 at the Superhero Jail and Bail, which is 32% more than in 2009. Jim Schlenker was the top Superhero raising $1,000 or more; and three others raised over $400 each: Ellen Johnson, Barbara Wright and Sandy Lavelle.
In Hermiston
On July 15th the people of Hermiston raised $14,781 at their Superhero Jail and Bail. That’s 38% more than last year. The top Superhero in Hermiston was Chris Carter who, with the matching gift from U.S. Cellular, will raise nearly $1,000. Ten others raised over $500 each: Ray Kopacz, Patrick Hart, Josh Lankford, Joe Hodge, Steve Ferraro, Sandy Hinds, Tom Shimp, Rich Schmidt, Reta Larson, and Ilene Curtis.
The money raised from both events will support life-saving research and education funded by March of Dimes to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
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July 20, 2010 by oregonmod
2009 Bikers for Babies
The 2010 Bikers for Babies is almost here!
On Saturday, August 21st die-hard bikers and weekend warriors from across Oregon will ride together to raise urgently needed funds to help every baby be born healthy in the 3rd annual Oregon Bikers for Babies.
Approximately 300 bikers will be hitting the road from Doyle’s Harley-Davidson in Eugene, Salem Harley-Davidson in Salem and Cascade Harley-Davidson in Bend and coming together at HooDoo for a BBQ, live music and more.
A big THANK YOU to the three Harley-Davidson dealerships and Kendall Subaru for making this event possible through their sponsorship!!
Thanks to the support of generous bikers, this event raised over $54,000 in its first two years to fund local community projects, innovative research, education and advocacy in the quest to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Got a bike? Join the ride!
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July 15, 2010 by oregonmod
Slow Pitch Softball Tournament
Do you run or play softball?
You can do both and benefit the babies! On Saturday, September 18th at the Hillsboro Sports Complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. This event is sponsored by Farmers Insurance and all proceeds benefit the March of Dimes. So sign up today. Gather your friends and family and come on out!
Early registration is due by July 30th and final registration is due by August 20th.
To register for either event click here: FarmersCharity5k.com
For information contact:
- Marty Burdick at 503-372-2034
- Janessa Brindza at 503-372-2046
- Steve Redding t 503-372-2013
Help March of Dimes save babies. And play ball or run!
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July 13, 2010 by oregonmod
- Discovery Health NICU
Tune in this Thursday for the world premier of Discovery Health’s new TV series, NICU.
Presented in partnership with March of Dimes,
NICU premieres Thursday, July 15, at 10 PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Health.
The series follows real families as they experience the roller coaster of emotions that come with having a baby born too soon or with other complications.
Posted in Baby Talk, March of Dimes, Our Partners, prematurity | Tagged March of Dimes, premature birth, babies, NICU, Discovery Health | Leave a Comment »
July 9, 2010 by oregonmod
Pregnant Bellies
Reducing the rate of preterm birth is one of our top priorities at March of Dimes. Everything we do reflects that.
This May, our Greater Oregon Chapter awarded $69,500 in community grants–all with a single mission: prematurity prevention. The grants, all focused on the Centering Pregnancy group model of care, are in effect for one year.
Centering Pregnancy is an emerging model of interactive, group care which has been shown to significantly reduce the rate of preterm birth among participants. In fact, a study published in 2007 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that group prenatal care reduced preterm birth rates by 33% among participants and showed as much as a 60% reduction in African-American women, who are at greater risk of preterm birth.
The $69,500 of grant awards will be split between four organizations to support the Centering Pregnancy model of prenatal care:
- Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene
- Emanuel Medical Center Foundation in Portland
- Salem Hospital Foundation in Salem
- Salem Nurse Midwives, Inc. in Salem
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, prematurity | Tagged March of Dimes, babies, preterm birth, prematurity, community grants, centering pregnancy, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Emanuel Medical Center, Salem Hospital Foundation, Salem Nurse Midwives | Leave a Comment »
July 7, 2010 by oregonmod
Every Little Bottom
Did you know that 1 in 3 moms has cut back on food or utilities or childcare in order to buy enough diapers for her children?
33% of moms in America are struggling with diaper need. And Huggies is here to help.
In the next 8 months Huggies will donate up to 20 million diapers in the U.S. to help moms and babies. The first 2 million will be given to diaper banks across the country who are already distributing diapers to babies in need.
Thanks, Huggies, for being a champion for babies.
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July 2, 2010 by oregonmod
Johnson's In-store Ad
You can help Johnson’s help March of Dimes by purchasing any of their baby products during the month of July. For every baby product sold Johnson’s will donate ten cents to March of Dimes up to $100,000!
Thanks, Johnson’s!
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June 28, 2010 by oregonmod
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