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Why was March of Dimes founded?

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March of Dimes is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The organization was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. read more

From Prematurity Awareness Month (November) to the annual March for Babies, from our national Prematurity Research Initiative to countless local community grants across the United States, the March of Dimes is proud to uphold its commitment as the champion for all babies. read more

There is some interesting history on it’s initial and changing mission at Wikipedia: * March of Dimes - Wikipedia This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

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March of Dimes
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