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 [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
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.
What you may not know about the PKU test
Posted in Birth Defects, Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, tagged March of Dimes, mental retardation, newborn screening, PKU on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know: The PKU test was the nation’s first newborn screening test. Developed with the help of March of Dimes, the test has been routinely administered since the 1960s, sparing thousands of children from mental retardation. PKU (phenylketonuria) is an inherited disorder of body chemistry that, if untreated, causes mental retardation. Fortunately, through routine newborn [...]
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!
Announcing our 2012 Chapter Ambassadors!
Posted in Ambassador, Facts and Figures, March for Babies, March of Dimes, tagged 2012, Ambassador, katrina janowski, liam kliever, March of Dimes on March 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We are so excited to introduce you to our 2012 Chapter Ambassadors! Katrina Janowski, 3, and Liam Kliever, 6, will be sharing their stories with us through their parents, Mary Pat and Karl and Courtney and Josh (respectively). You can read their stories here and learn about the struggles they encountered coming into this world. [...]
The Oregon Perinatal Collaborative launches, thanks to The Regence Foundation!
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, prematurity, tagged 39 weeks, c-sections, hospitals, March of Dimes, Oregon, premature birth, the regence foundation on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait Back in August of 2011 we rallied together 17 Oregon hospitals to put a hard stop on elective, non-medically necessary inductions and c-sections before 39 weeks. Every birthing hospital in the Portland metro area came onboard, a joint effort so unusual it garnered national (and international) press. Then we [...]
Happy Birthday FDR!
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, tagged FDR, Franklin, happy birthday, March of Dimes on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today is a special day here at March of Dimes. Our founder, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on this day in 1882. Did you know FDR was: the first president to speak on television the first president to have a presidential aircraft. in office longer than any other president the first president whose mother [...]
March of Dimes funded OHSU discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome
Posted in Birth Defects, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, Research, tagged babies, March of Dimes, OHSU, research, rett syndrome on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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) [...]
