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.
Children’s art show benefits March of Dimes
Posted in Ambassador, Benefit Event, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Volunteers, tagged audrie claire riehl, March for Babies, March of Dimes, the goddard school on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There’s something special going on today from 3:30 to 5:30 at The Goddard School in Clackamas. The school will be filled with the whimsical art of its students–all for sale to benefit one family’s March for Babies Team. Daniele and Ted Riehl started their March for Babies team, Audrie Claire Riehl, after losing one of their twins shortly after birth. [...]
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 [...]
Barbara Roberts, Levé and Oregon Community Foundation at the 30th Annual White Rose Luncheon
Posted in Benefit Event, March of Dimes, tagged leve, March of Dimes, oregon community foundation, White Rose Luncheon on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We are excited to announce that Barbara Roberts, former governor of Oregon, will be the keynote speaker at the 30th Annual White Rose Luncheon! The first (and only) female governor of Oregon, and one of the first ten women to be elected governor in the United States, Roberts now represents District 6 on the Metro [...]
What are you born to do?
Posted in Baby Talk, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, i'm born to, Kmart, March of Dimes on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every baby is born to do something great. And when every baby is born strong and healthy, doing what they were born to do comes naturally. That’s why Cause Partners like Kmart are hanging signs in their stores to remind us of the greatness we’re all born with; and how important it is for us to work [...]
A wall of babies at Famous Footwear
Posted in March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, Famous Footwear, March of Dimes on April 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our Special Events Director Denise Townsend caught Ashley doing a smashing job of offering Blocks for Babies to all the customers in the Cedar Hills Famous Footwear store. And from the looks of this wall, Ashley’s been busy! Every block sold helps fund research and programs that help babies have a healthier start in life. [...]
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 [...]
