We are excited to announce that Dorinda Dawes, Eugene Coburg Road Branch Manager, has been named Chair of the 2013 Lane County March of Dimes. Dorinda has been walking for the March of Dimes for more than 40 years. When asked about her increased involvement with the non-profit group, she shared, “This is my way [...]
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Welcome Dorinda Dawes, our 2013 Lane County March for Babies Chair!
Posted in March for Babies, March of Dimes, Facts and Figures, Our Partners, Our Volunteers, tagged March of Dimes, March for Babies, Eugene, dorinda dawes, home federal bank on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Your $5 donation today will help us reach our goal
Posted in Ambassador, Facts and Figures, March for Babies, March of Dimes, tagged Ambassador, helping babies, katrina janowski, March for Babies on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This year’s March for Babies has been great, and we have our last two walks in Oregon and SW Washington tomorrow. Even with the money raised from those two walks projected, we are still short of our 2012 March for Babies goal by $100,000. $100,000 is a lot of money. But when you break it [...]
Newborn screening, PKU and March of Dimes
Posted in Baby Talk, Birth Defects, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Research, tagged KGW, March of Dimes, newborn screening, Oregon, PKU on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As of 2008, every state requires screening newborns for 21 or more serious but treatable conditions. Many states screen for the March of Dimes recommend core panel of 29 conditions. KGW ran a great news story this morning on the importance of newborn screening, focusing on one boy’s experience with PKU. March of Dimes funded research used [...]
The Kliever family, 2012 Chapter Ambassadors, share their story on KOIN Local 6
Posted in Ambassador, Facts and Figures, In the News, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged Ambassador, babies, family, Kliever, KOIN, March for Babies, March of Dimes, premature birth on April 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of our 2012 Chapter Ambassador Families–the Klievers–shared their story of premature birth and why they support March of Dimes on KOIN Local 6. Watch the clip on KOIN or see it on YouTube.
Warrenton KIA presents check to March of Dimes
Posted in Facts and Figures, March for Babies, Our Partners, tagged check presentation, Columbia Memborial Hospital, March for Babies, warrenton kia on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you Warrenton Kia for supporting our mission through your contribution to the Lower Columbia March For Babies! Pictured from Left to right: Roxanne Williams- Morinville, General Manager Warrenton Kia Paul Mitchell , Clatsop County Chairmen March For Babies and Marketing Manager at Columbia Memorial Hospital Patty Williams, Owner Warrenton Kia
Salem Health raises $4,000 with Bags for Babies!
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, bags, March of Dimes, purses, salem health on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Special thanks to Sheila Huff and the Labor & Delivery team at Salem Health who helped raised $4,000 for March of Dimes in Friday’s Bags for Babies sale! Bags for Babies far exceeded expectations! Over 350 bags were donated and the day started off with a line-up out the door! (What can we say? You [...]
The winner of the airline ticket contest is…
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March for Babies, tagged Bend, March for Babies, St. Charles Health System on April 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A big congrats to Robert and Holly Bennington of Bend! They won the round-trip, fly-somewhere-warm-on-us tickets for two! (Too bad we didn’t have five tickets!) Walking on the St. Charles Health Systems team, Robert and Holly raised over $200 by April 15th and their name was selected from a random drawing of more than 190 names. Happy [...]
Oregon’s 39 Weeks Campaign in Fit Pregnancy’s April issue
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, prematurity, tagged 39 weeks, fit pregnancy, March of Dimes on April 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Oregon 39 weeks campaign has made national news again, this time in Fit Pregnancy. Check out page 26 of the April issue and you see the In the Spotlight article is “Saying No To Early Deliveries”. Our very own Joanne Rogovoy, State Director of Programs and Public Affairs, is quoted; as well as an [...]
Healthier babies, brought to you by Eric Nedelisky
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, March for Babies, Top Walker, tagged babies, eagle landing, eric's game, March of Dimes on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Last year Eric Nedelisky was our TOP Walker, raising over $10,000 for stronger, healthier babies. And he’s back at it this year. His 2nd annual Eric’s Game golf tournament was held this past weekend at Eagle Landing and was, once again, a great success! A big thank you to Eagle Landing for hosting Eric! Eric’s [...]
iQ Credit Union donates $25 to March of Dimes for every home loan in April
Posted in Facts and Figures, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, home loan, iQ Credit Union, March for Babies, March of Dimes on April 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Wow, as if the low rates weren’t enticing enough, look at this great promotion from iQ Credit Union! For every home loan funded through iQ in April, they’ll donate $25 to March of Dimes to help better the life of a baby. If buying a house or doing a re-finance just isn’t in the cards right [...]
