- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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32 people are interested
IE March for Babies
ORGANIZATION: March of Dimes
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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32 people are interested
Volunteer for March for Babies 5k walk. We needs help with set-up, registration, kid-zone, food-zone and MORE!
March of Dimes is inspired by all babies-those born healthy and those who need our help to survive and thrive. They are the millions of reasons behind our urgent mission and why every day we:
- support health insurance for all pregnant women and children,
- provide comfort and information to families with a newborn in neonatal intensive care,
- and support all-important Nobel Prize-winning research offering hope for preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with birth defects.
One day, every family will know the joy of a healthy baby. Until then, there is the March for Babies Inland Empire walk benefiting March of Dimes.
More opportunities with March of Dimes
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About March of Dimes
Location:
3600 Lime Street, Suite 524, Riverside, CA 92501, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
Description
Its original mission accomplished, the foundation turned its focus to preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes has led the way to discover the genetic causes of birth defects, to promote newborn screening, and to educate medical professionals and the public about best practices for healthy pregnancy. We have supported research for surfactant therapy to treat respiratory distress and helped initiate the system of regional neonatal intensive care for premature and sick babies. Our recent Folic Acid Campaign achieved a dramatic reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects, birth defects of the brain and spine. Since 2003, our fight to save babies has been strongly characterized by our Prematurity Campaign. The rising incidence of premature birth has demanded action, and the March of Dimes has responded by initiating an intensive, multi-year campaign to raise awareness and find the causes of prematurity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4800 Crestmore RdRiverside, CA 92509
DATE POSTED
March 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15