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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘March of Dimes’
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Why We Walk: by James & Holly Hanset
Posted in March for Babies, Our Volunteers, Why I Walk, tagged March for Babies, March of Dimes, premature birth on March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The following is a guest post lovingly written by James Hanset. Thank you, James and Holly–and Holdyn–for all you’re doing to help all babies be born healthy. Want to help their team, The Fab Fighting Five, reach thier goal? Donate here. My wife Holly and I walk because of a few different things. First and [...]
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.
How PacificSource raised $3,800 in 3 hours for babies
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, March for Babies, Our Partners, Our Volunteers, tagged auction, babies, March for Babies, March of Dimes, PacificSource on March 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The following is a guest blog from PacificSource’s own Kenny Weigandt. Thanks for sharing, Kenny! And thank you, PacificSource, for all you’re doing to help babies be born healthy! We called it the March of Dimes Silent Auction, but the word “silent” went out the window in a big hurry. Once the bidding opened up, things [...]
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. [...]
