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 [...]
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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 »
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.
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 [...]
Dee Snider donates Celebrity Apprentice winnings to March of Dimes
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, Our Volunteers, tagged babies, celebrity apprentice, dee snider, March of Dimes, premature on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Did you see Celebrity Apprentice last night? Former Twisted Sister rocker Dee Snider won $325,000 on the show, and he donated all of it to March of Dimes. Wow. Thank you Dee. You really are a rock star. Dee is also our Bikers for Babies spokesperson. Why does he do all this? Dee Snider has two [...]
Listen in to Ohana radio tomorrow morning
Posted in In the News, March for Babies, Our Partners, tagged columbia memorial hospital, March for Babies, ohana, warrenton kia on March 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow morning beginning at 8:00 am the radio stations of Ohana Media Group will be all a buzz with talk of March for Babies. Paul Mitchell of Columbia Memorial Hospital, and our Lower Columbia March for Babies Chair, will be making the rounds with March of Dimes Community Director Jill Brown from station to station [...]
Kendall Auto holds a Diaper Dash to help babies!
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, In the News, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, Birth Defects, dash, diaper, Kendall Auto, March of Dimes, premature on March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The good folks at Kendall Auto Group held a special event yesterday to benefit the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They put on a Diaper Dash. Much fun was had, $600 were raised, and KMTR News Source 16 was there to capture [...]
The Oregonian shares Katrina’s story
Posted in Ambassador, In the News, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Volunteers, prematurity, Why I Walk, tagged Ambassador, janowski, March for Babies, March of Dimes, oregonian on March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our 2012 Chapter Ambassadors Mary Pat and Katrina share their story with The Oregonian. Read the article here. Want to help support Mary Pat and Katrina’s team? You can donate online in honor of them here.
Did you hear the interview on KXL radio?
Posted in Ambassador, In the News, March of Dimes, tagged Ambassador, kxl radio, March of Dimes, rosemary reynolds on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our Chapter Ambassadors were interviewed by Rosemary Reynolds on KXL radio today. Did you hear it? Josh Kliever and Mary Pat Janowski did a great job! Listen here if you missed it. Thanks, KXL and Rosemary!
Congratulations to our 2012 White Rose Luncheon Honorees!
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, In the News, tagged March of Dimes, Oregon, White Rose Luncheon, women of achievement on March 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
March of Dimes is pleased to announce this year’s honorees for the White Rose Award. Five extraordinary women whose volunteerism and professional contributions in Oregon have had a positive and lasting impact on the state’s communities will receive the award during a luncheon in their honor on May 21, 2012. A special addition to the [...]
