March of Dimes

March of Dimes is a national organization serving moms and babies.

https://www.marchofdimes.org/ways-to-give/fundraise-your-way

  

Mission: Our mission is to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Our goals are to end the preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap. 

What began in 1938 with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led to the creation of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as March of Dimes. We pioneered the vaccine research leading to the eradication of polio in the U.S., then shifted focus to address the biggest health threats to moms and babies with innovations like folic acid, newborn screening and surfactant therapy. Today, we serve as a convener to unite the nation and improve maternal and infant health in the U.S.