Agency Details:

March Of Dimes - WI - Madison

The Mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Description:
The March of Dimes carries out this mission through programs of research, community services, education , and advocacy that save babies' lives.

Locally events you might see would be the March for Babies, Signature chef, Jail & Bail. The March of Dimes can also be visible in health facilities and education centers.

History:
Throughout our 70 year history, the March of Dimes has saved millions of babies from death or disability.

The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to save America's young from the terrifying disease called polio, which killed or disabled thousands of children. While scientists worked in their laboratories, Americans from all walks of life responded to this national crisis by pitching in to raise funds for research and by helping those suffering from polio, and their families. The result: in April 1955, the Salk polio vaccine was declared "safe, effective, and potent."

With the defeat of polio, the March of Dimes focused its formidable volunteer and funding resources on an even greater challenge-saving babies from birth defects. As the leading cause of infant mortality in this country, birth defects present a critical health problem. Of the more than 3,000 known birth defects, the causes of about 70 percent of them have yet to be discovered.

While the March of Dimes has made major advances in its fight to save babies, there is still much work to be done. Babies need cures, treatments, and preventions. Parents need information and answers. Both need champions--everyday people who show they care in a million different ways. People who believe, like Franklin Roosevelt did, that when we work together, we can achieve the impossible.

Contact person: Rebecca Schmall, Community Director, (608) 243-7764

Office fax number: (608) 243-7765

Address:

5315 Wall St, Suite 110 Madison, WI 53718 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.org

Directions:

Take High Crossing Blvd. Then take your first right by Uno's Chicago Pizza. Proceed straight until you reach Wall St. Take a left and the March of Dimes will be on the right side. We are located on the first. . . (more)

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Last updated on June 17, 2009