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Thursday, October 31, 2013

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);


 

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)

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