March of Dimes Foundation
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May 10, 2013
March of Dimes does a tremendous job standing behind the families who are touched by their mission as well as the families who are celebrating full-term healthy babies. I have no doubt that the money collected is being used for great things and have experienced it first hand!
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2013
April 8, 2013
I am writng about the March of Dimes in Orange and Sullivan Counties in New York. I have found these folks very giving of their time and enthusiastic about their cause. The are also very dedicated to the families who have benefited. As a volunteer I have been very happy with my connection and expect to give of my time for many years to come.
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March 1, 2013
The March of Dimes is a wonderful organization that does a lot of work behind the scenes helping moms have healthy pregnancies. You don't hear about their successes much because they don't make a specific product or have their name out there as much as other organizations. But I assure you, their success are HUGE.
What they ARE doing is providing money to support programs and do research to help moms have full term, healthy pregnancies. Out of every dollar donated to the March of Dimes, $0.76 is spent on research and programs. For example, They work with local groups to provide funding to help pregnant women stop smoking, to teach them about nutrition, and to help them give their baby the best start in life.
They provide funding nationally to do research that SAVES LIVES. My daughter is one of countless children who survived her early birth due to medical developments paid for by the March of Dimes.
Did you know that drinking alcohol while you are pregnant is bad for your baby? You did? Great! Then the March of Dimes has touched your life. Ever hear that you are supposed to take folic acid while you are pregnant? That was the March of Dimes too. They funded research that proved taking folic acid during pregnancy decreases the chance of neural tube defects (like spina bifida). When your child was born did the nurse take a drop of blood from his or her heel? That's due to the March of Dimes newborn screening program which checks for a number of disorders that can be better treated the earlier they are caught. So you may not see them, but the March of Dimes is all around you.
My connection with them is personal. They funded research that developed a chemical called surfactant that allowed babies with underdeveloped lungs to breathe. My daughter received this medication when she was born 3.5 months premature weighing only 1 lb 15 oz. Without it, she would have died. Lucky for me the March of Dimes does exist and their research saved my daughters life. They continue to try to find ways to stop premature birth and in the short 9 years I've been a supporter of the March of Dimes, I've seen the prematurity rate drop. So they are making a difference!
Everyone should support the March of Dimes, because everyone deserves to have healthy babies. And their babies deserve to have healthy babies.....
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February 26, 2013
There are a lot of grumpy people on this site who know very little about philanthropy and running a major non profit. Look up the other non profits and be dismayed. The March of Dimes gives back more on the dollar than most non profits out there. Many materials for mailings are donated. Each of you that says that you donated to the March of Dimes but they never helped you. A) It's not all about you and B) where do you think the advances in medicine came from and were funded by? Did you get a polio shot? Did your child get a polio shot? - Thank the March of Dimes! Did you get a heal stick genetic marker screening at birth or your child? - Thank the March of Dimes! Did you know to take folic acid and not drink alcohol while pregnant? Yep! Thank the March of Dimes. Did your child receive surfactant through a ventilator preventing weeks on a vent? Yes...you guessed it, thank the March of Dimes? Did you stop to read about all the genes they have discovered that contribute to major birth defects? Probably not. So, for all of you who want nothing to do with the March of Dimes. Go ahead, get polio, don't take folic acid while pregnant and let potential birth defects set in. If you're not happy with the March of Dimes, pick up and call them. Don't bash them. They are a fundraising organization to raise money for research for cures, and they are very open about this. If you need emotional support, call a Pastor, go to a counselor, reach out to a friend but don't knock them for who they are clear they are not. I love the March of Dimes. Because of them, I knew to take folic acid, my son received surfactant therapy and I don't have polio. I also thanked them for the heal stick test which gave us important information about our premature child. God bless the March of Dimes and all the babies they have saved including the grumpy people on this site who are clearly misinformed. The March of Dimes has done research on the mailings and the return they get is worth it. Not every person is an angry person. I am not a staff person but a volunteer who is so eternally grateful for their research and support! Also, charity navigator is way off on their financial records. March of Dimes gives between 76-86% of each dollar earned. Disappointing that a wesbite like this would report inaccurate information without pulling financials. Even Forbes gets it right! Sounds like an angry employee who states of mismanaged funds. Our chefs auction took home $135000 this year to the organization and only had 10000 overhead. The NICU support team is funded through grants and grants come and go if you wonder where that money might be - there's your answer. The March of Dimes is clear that it does not pay the NICU support specialist's salary. This is a hospital funded position via grants in partnership with the MOD. The other reviewers on here don't even sound like they called to volunteer but just wanted to be given when they have already been given so much! It's not the Red Cross that gives direct money or supplies. Call your state's healthy smart program if you need that. Be thankful, they likely have saved many of our lives if not yours. The emotional support to the NICUs is awesome! I know, I was in a NICU for three months. Thanks for letting me clear up a few misleading posts who are misinformed and never volunteered or perhaps is a disgruntled employee.
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February 7, 2013
I have been involved with the March of Dimes now for over a year and love the charity and all they have done for my family. They constantly support the NICU/PICU'S in our area. they provide support to families in need and show gratitude to nurses and doctors on a regular basis. They constantly make an effort to reach out to families who need support and we were one of them.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2013
January 22, 2013
This is a wonderful charity who has done wonderful things for families of premature babies who have survived and those who have not.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2013
November 28, 2012
March of Dimes are anonymous cowards who have harassed me by phoning my house three times per day for over three consecutive weeks. Last week I was home from work to answer and agreed to distribute the mailers to neighbors ( because the caller argued and wouldn't take "no thanks"). They CONTINUE to phone me all hours of the day from 914-294-2276!!! I did research to discover March of Dimes is a scam and should not be considered a charity by the FCC. The CEOs pay themselves close to $700,000.00 a year salaries, and if you ever agree to help they will punish you with unrelenting phone calls indefinitely!!
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None
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Badly
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No
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2012
October 9, 2012
September 2012 article in Bloomberg & NPR found much of the donations going to a telemarketer, InfoCision. This charity will not get my money.
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Some
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Okay
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Unsure
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2012
February 1, 2012
I have been a March of Dimes Volunteer for almost 20 years. My daughter was born with a birth defect and directly benefited from neonatal intensive care technologies and therapies funded through March of Dimes research. The March of Dimes executive leadership and staff are some of the best, brightest, and most dedicated professionals I have ever met; always putting the mission of improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality first and foremost. This is an organization dedicated to its mission and to the many volunteers across the country that support them. Being able to fundraise and assist the organization all these years has been a true privilege! Thank you March of Dimes!
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
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November 30, 2011
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I am quite shocked by the March of Dimes lack of response to two serious allegations. They will look into it? Have you all in senior management not been watching Penn State, The Citadel and Syracuse?
You need to make a publlic acknowledgement to reassure your volunteers and staff before this goes viral.
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I have not personally been affected by prematurity, but someone in my family has been
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apparently change the leadership. Perhaps their Board of Directors needs to be aware of this situation.
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