Every day 1 in 8 babies born in the U.S. arrive too soon. Key Clubbers are helping by raising funds annually for March of Dimes programs to help prevent prematurity.
The March of Dimes currently focuses on two major goals in their Prematurity Campaign:
- Raising awareness of prematurity
- Reducing the rate of premature births
Key Club International began partnering with the March of Dimes in the 1960s by holding dances, car washes, and bakes sales to raise funds for medical research into birth defects. Key Clubbers around the world remember collecting dimes in hopes that someday children would be born free of birth defects. Today, Key Club members still collect change to support the March of Dimes. Visit the following links to see how YOU can get involved:
March of Dimes Youth Program
March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign
March of Dimes March for Babies
www.marchofdimes.com
March for Babies
Key Club is proud to partner with the March of Dimes as we join together to give every baby a healthy start!
March for Babies is the March of Dimes largest fundraiser and typically takes place in late April. Visit www.marchofdimes.com to sign up online and find the date and location in your area. On the site, you can register as a new or returning walker. Make sure you register as a Key Club team! If you have any questions, contact your local March of Dimes chapter. Find your local chapter by clicking “find a march” in the purple bar and entering your ZIP code in the box under the map.
Fundraising
Include March of Dimes materials and coin collections at your District Convention, rallies, and meetings! Host dance auctions, mini walk-a-thons, and lock-ins. Compete amongst your classmates, other Key Clubs, and even your districts. Contact your local March of Dimes chapter to get fundraising resources. Visit www.marchofdimes.com to locate your local chapter.
Download these resources for your March of Dimes fundraiser:
March of Dimes Fundraising Form
March of Dimes Canister Label
March of Dimes Teen-2-Teen
This health education series features teens talking to each other about the March of Dimes mission and how knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and involvement can promote health now and increase the chance that future babies will be born healthy.
Watch the March of Dimes Teen-2-Teen Youth Health Education videos.
Download a Presenter’s Guide to help you with sharing these messages.
Your club can use these materials for a community service project with your peers or middle school students. Contact your local March of Dimes for additional support. Together we can reach out around the world and know that we are ensuring a safe tomorrow for children everywhere.
