March of Dimes in Southeast Texas: March 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

March of Dimes teams up with Fuddruckers

We're teaming up all day!!

Dine in or carry out.. Let Fuddruckers know you're part of the March of Dimes and they will donate 15% back to the March of Dimes!!!

When : April 1st 2010

Where: Fuddruckers Beaumont, 4545 Dowlen Rd , 409-898-8973

Time: All day

Thursday, March 11, 2010

DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT

1ST ANNUAL CIRCLE K - DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT

WHEN: 3/27/10
TIME: 10:00 AM
WHERE: Lamar University - Health & Human Performance Complex Room 108

$20 per team of 8 people. 100% of registration fees will be donated directly to the March of Dimes

FREE T-SHIRT

Registration Due by : 3/20/10 at 12pm

Contact Paul Rizk 409-223-8487 lamar@txokcki.org for more info

Grant Projects Currently Funded in Southeast Texas:

HOPS (Helping Our Parents Succeed) Grant Program in partnership with The Garth House. The grant provides educational materials for all new parents, and support and information for women hospitalized on bedrest and parents with a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU.

Community Baby Shower – this annual event is held in partnership with KBMT Channel 12. During the 2009 event held on June 24th, thousands of baby items were collected to be given to expectant moms seeking prenatal education. Donations totaled over $38,000 worth – a 60% increase over last year!

Centering Pregnancy, a group model of prenatal care shown to improve birth outcomes. UTMB Beaumont is 1 of 15 sites in Texas. A recent state-wide evaluation demonstrated a preterm birth rate of just6.5% with participants of the Centering Pregnancy model of care versus 13.7% state-wide.

Perinatal Grief Program at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth was awarded to purchase bereavement materials for families experiencing the loss of a newborn.

March of Dimes in Southeast Texas

Friday, March 26, 2010

March of Dimes teams up with Fuddruckers

Thursday, March 11, 2010

DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT

March for Babies 2011

Grant Projects Currently Funded in Southeast Texas:

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