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) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘babies’
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 »
March of Dimes picked as one of First Indy’s Ready2Give partners!
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, bank, first independent, March of Dimes, matching funds on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We are pleased as punch to be one of the 7 non-profits chosen to partner with First Independent Bank for their Ready2Give program. What does this mean? For a limited time you can double your giving power. Now through February 29th, every dollar you donate to March of Dimes Greater Oregon Chapter through our Causes page will [...]
Healthier babies: brought to you by Tim Campbell
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, March of Dimes Event, Our Partners, Our Volunteers, tagged babies, lane county, March of Dimes, premature birth, Signature Chefs, tim campbell on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We can all look forward to healthier babies, thanks to Tim Campbell. Tim chaired the 2011 Lane County Signature Chefs Auction and did a bang-up job of it! Under his leadership, the event jumped in revenue from $25,000 in 2010 to over $55,000 in 2011! And he doubled the attendance. All in the name of babies. You see, Tim has a passion [...]
“Doin’ Time” in Corvallis
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, March of Dimes Event, Our Partners, tagged babies, Jail and Bail, March of Dimes, woodstock's pizza on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Doin’ time in Corvallis is great fun. Well, probably only if you were serving a one-day sentence for babies. Yesterday a bunch of do-gooders put themselves behind bars to help us with our mission of improving the health of babies. One such character was jailbird Joan, seen here with her accomplices: hubby and baby Betsy. They turned themselves in, [...]
Beach Volleyball for Babies – in Bend
Posted in Benefit Event, Our Partners, tagged babies, beach volleyball, Bend, Farmers Insurance, March of Dimes, Oregon on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks Farmers and Old Mill for hosting Beach VolleyBall for Babies! Register on-site the day of for this fun event.
Eat at Noodles this Friday in Portland and help babies!
Posted in Benefit Event, March for Babies, March of Dimes, tagged babies, March of Dimes, noodles, Portland on April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jump for Babies!
Posted in Benefit Event, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged babies, farmers, jj jump, jump, March of Dimes on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Join Farmers District 05 as they JUMP for BABIES to raise funds for March Of Dimes. Play in both JJ Jump and JJ Extreme at the same time! JUMP for BABIES with 9 HUGE INFLATABLES plus Oregon’s only indoor 50 foot Zip Line Giant Swing, traversing rock wall, jousting arena, bungee basketball, 2 Wii systems, air [...]
Volunteer of the Year: Jim Murphy
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, March of Dimes Event, tagged annual meeting, babies, March of Dimes, volunteer of the year, volunteers on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this month we held our 2010 Annual Meeting in Portland where we awarded a few top volunteers. Among those being honored were: The Silverman Family for being excellent Chapter Ambassadors in 2010 Dr. Richard Lowensohn for his unwavering leadership of the chapter’s Program Services Committee Sue Omel, also a program services committee member, for her [...]
Signature Chefs on KPNW’s Foodie Friday
Posted in In the News, March of Dimes Event, Our Partners, tagged 1120 am, babies, Bill and Robb, KPNW, lane county, Nicole Montgomery, Signature Chefs, Valley River Inn on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Lane County Signature Chefs have been invited to be on The Wake Up Call each Friday between now and October 12th for Foodie Friday on KPNW 1120 AM. Tomorrow Nicole Montgomery of Valley River Inn will be joining Bill and Robb at 8:30 am. Listen in then, and each Friday leading up to the first [...]
Thanks, Farmers Insurance!
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, In the News, Our Partners, tagged babies, Be a hero, Farmers Insurance, March of Dimes, Oregon on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
