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Our mission 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.

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Our mission 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.

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The Taylors shared their baby story, now go tell yours by visiting www.marchofdimes.com/everybaby

Following the premature birth of his son Zeek, Corey Taylor spent frightening days watching both his wife and their tiny baby fight for their lives. Betty had developed complications 26 weeks into her pregnancy. In danger of heart failure and coma, she had an emergency c-section. Zeek was born weighing just 1 pound 14 ounces and spent the first 103 days of his life in neonatal intenstive care. He was given surfactant therapy to help his immature lungs inflate and went on to fight (and win) countless medical battles. Today, Zeek is an artistic 8 year old who loves music, cooking, making greeting cards, and performing with a drum line. As the 2007 National Ambassador, Zeek and his family will travel the country to share their story, raising awareness of the seriousness of premature birth.

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Award winning vocalist Thalia supports the March of Dimes fight against premature birth. Join Thalia and the March of Dimes by walking in WalkAmerica. To find out more information or to learn how you can help, visit www.walkamerica.org.

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Visit Catharine’s Blog at
http://2008nationalambassador.wordpress.com/

Since Catharine was 16 weeks early, her eyes were fused shut and she fought for every breath, facing daily challenges caused by a heart defect, bleeding in her brain, jaundice and a heart murmur.

After 113 days in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Catharine went home with her parents and big brother, Michael, still fragile enough to need monitors and oxygen. Amazingly, she has no lasting consequences of her extremely premature birth, thanks in part to medical advances developed and funded by the March of Dimes.

Today, Catharine is a healthy 5-year-old with the energy of a firecracker — she loves singing, reading with her grandparents and swimming with her brother Michael. Susan says, “Perhaps one reason Catharine came into the world early is to let people know that even the tiniest babies can make a difference.”

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth.

The March of Dimes National Ambassador Program is an annual campaign, started in 1946, that puts a face on the March of Dimes mission. Throughout the year, the National Ambassador attends events and conferences, speaks with volunteers, does media interviews and appears with corporate leaders, celebrities and the President of the United States to raise awareness of the March of Dimes.

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Set in the Newborn Center, a 100 bed NICU in Memphis, TN, this video documents, in graphic and poignant detail, the birth of four premature babies and their subsequent treatment and struggle for life. Shocking, compelling, and heartwarming, it paints a vivid picture of the hazards of premature birth.

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This is a promo for the Mr. Crescent Valley program benefiting premature babies and other local charities of Corvallis Oregon. The Mr. CV program is ran through my high school, Crescent Valley. We do fund raising all year until the pageant on April 14th. For more information contact us at mr.cv2007@hotmail.com

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I’m reppin Mr. CV, saving babies is the key
It’s hard to get the word out so I brought Philip with me
I don’t have much height but I sure know whats right
Am I right? Yeah you’re right. Mr. CV’s out of sight
So what is Mr. CV you say it is a mystery
Just let phil and I tell you it’s simple as can be
All over the country there are many babies
That are born premature many sick but no cure
All we ask of you is to help by giving money
It’s the only way they need it more than anybody
Got any spare change ask your husband ask your wife
It may not make you day but it’ll save a baby’s life

Premature babies are something to address
They may have disabilities but they are people nonetheless
Just think of all the little girls and boys
Its got me worried hey Snagglepuss “heavens to murgatroids”
He’d really love to chat but he has to be leavin
“so exit stage left even”
But on a serious note this is quite a problem
So lets go through the awesome crew who’s fundraising to solve em

First there are the HC’s Anna Rose and Lyndsay
They coordinate everything that you see its not easy
Then there’s Tom and there’s Courtney they are pretty cool
They don’t mess around there mamas didn’t raise no fool
Lauren is the green eggs Samhir is the ham
Red hair plus Indian equals a grandslam
Speaking of a grandslam Austin is the man
Him and Kristina are a big part of the fam
Kelsey has the dance moves Roy has the big hair
Despite their heights they both make a great pair
Courtney is a cheerleader Alex is a quarter mexi
Combined they’re looking good I’d say they’re pretty sexy

Travis and Rachelle are mary and her sheep
Trav designed this shirt and Rachelle is really sweet
Canada’s the country Kirsten represents
Brian tears it up wakeboarding with no regrets
Chaz rocks the house with her skills on the guitar
Jana holds it down in C-town she’s a rockstar
Which two partners are both basketballers
It’s Caty and Travis go ahead and give em a holler
And last but not least is Melissa and my bro
These two are primed and ready to go

And there you have it thanks for listening to this rhyme
It’s Mr. CV saving one baby at a time

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