The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

Description:
Our current multi-year, $75,000,000 campaign exists to fight the crisis of premature birth. Nearly a half-million babies are born prematurely every year with costs in the billions of dollars. Prematurity is a leading cause of newborn death. Infants that do survive often face a lifetime of chronic medical conditions.

The March of Dimes carries out its mission through funding programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies.

History:
Founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the March of Dimes is a legendary organization: one of the few to actually achieve its mission--the eradication of polio in the U.S. since the late 50's, our "second mission," has been all about infant and maternal health.

Contact people:

Robin Windsor, Operations Manager, (phone), (email) Kimberly Coyne, Office Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 292-8190

Address:

1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 230 Seattle, WA 98101 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.com/washington

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes