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Title: March of Dimes


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March of Dimes
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What is the March of Dimes?
  • Nonprofit organization dedicated to Saving
    Babies
  • Mission - to improve the health of babies by
    preventing birth defects and infant mortality

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What is the March of Dimes?
  • Saved and estimated 135 million babies
  • 15,000 babies have been saved from metal
    retardation because of PKU tests
  • Infant deaths due to respiratory distress
    syndrome have been cut in half by surfactant
    therapy

Over its 60-year history...
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FBLA March of Dimes
  • Working together since 1970
  • Have raised over 12 million
  • Mission LIFT program focusing on the
    development of leadership skills in FBLA-PBL
    members

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Ways to Help
  • Become one of the 3 million Americans to donate
    time to saving babies
  • Participate in the March of Dimes mini walk at
    the FBLA State Leadership Conference
  • Fundraise within Local Chapters
  • Participate in Walk America

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Fundraising Ideas
  • Penny War
  • Bowl-a-thon
  • Mini-walk
  • Candy Sale
  • Dance
  • Flower Sale

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Places to Find Out More Info
  • www.marchofdimes.com
  • www.fbla-pbl.org
  • www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/let/fbla.html
  • Green Bay March of Dimes Chapter
  • 790 Parkview Rd
  • Green Bay, WI 54304
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