Register for the 2014 March for Babies NOW!!

That's right, you can register for the 2014 March for Babies right now! 

 

Simply go to:  www.marchforbabies.org

 

You can type your user name and password from last year's campaign in the login window.  Team captains can be assigned and new ones created online, 2014 fundraising goals set, and employees can sign up to walk. 

 

March for Babies day is Saturday, April 12th 2014 and it will be here before we know it!

Premature Birth Report Card Released - November 1st

The March of Dimes grades states by comparing each

state’s rate of preterm birth to the March of Dimes

2020 goal of 9.6%. Preterm birth is the leading

cause of newborn death in the United States. We don’t

yet understand all the factors that contribute to

preterm birth. The nation must continue to make

progress in research to identify causes and prevention

strategies, and on interventions and quality

improvement initiatives to improve outcomes.

 

To see where Texas ranks, go to:

 

marchofdimes.com/reportcard

 

Prematurity Awareness Month

November is Prematurity Awareness Month® and when March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on the crisis of premature birth. Help us raise awareness about the serious problem of premature birth, the No. 1 killer of newborns. There are several ways you can show your support this month.  All collateral materials referenced below can be found in the Communications Toolkit: http://bit.ly/1co3rp1

 
How Team Captains can help us raise awareness:

INTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

•          Encourage employees to wear purple during Go Purple for Preemies Week. Then, share your photos with us on social media. (facebook.com/MODDFW and/or @MOD_DFW)

•          Program marchofdimes.com as your home page during November.                                                                            

•          Invite your staff to share their own stories relating to the March of Dimes mission – feature in a company newsletter, blog or on social media.

•          Host a lunch and learn to educate your employees about March of Dimes.

•          Post March of Dimes mission and/or World Prematurity Day PSAs on company’s Intranet. Mission: http://bit.ly/O1Usyz; World Prematurity Day: http://youtu.be/kkORCVo4liA (Celine Dion);

http://youtu.be/FrtmRQEjZ7o (Thalia).

 

EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

•        Pitch local media about your involvement in “Go Purple for Preemies Week” and Prematurity Awareness Month.

•        Turn your business purple: lights, fountains, message boards, etc.

•        Integrate the March of Dimes logo (Proud Supporter of March of Dimes) into company’s existing advertising, community outreach and public relations plans during November.

•        Feature a March of Dimes ad or story in your company’s publication.

•        Change your Facebook cover photo to our World Prematurity Day graphic.

•          Display March of Dimes mission and/or World Prematurity Awareness Month banners on your website.

•        Share or retweet social media Prematurity Awareness Month messages: facebook.com/MODDFW and/or @MOD_DFW

 

Please share your plans for Prematurity Awareness Month with us. For more information, contact Carmen Branch (cbranch@marchofdimes.com; 972/232-1349)