FBLA-PBL March of Dimes Webinar-Fall 2013

FBLA-PBL & March of Dimes

Working together for stronger,

healthier babies!

Over 76,000 babies are born in the United States

Over 9,200 are born too early

508 will never celebrate their first birthday

1 in 9 babies are born too soon Thank you for supporting stronger,

healthier babies*Facts provided by marchofdimes.com/peristats

*Each Week…

Agenda

Today we are going to talk about:

● March of Dimes: Overview

● Support our Mission Year-RoundRaising Awareness & Funds, Service Opportunities, Advocating for babies

● Action Plans

● Resources

75 years of helping babiesMore than four million babies were born last year and the March of Dimes helped each and every one through 75 years of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs.

● In the beginning

○ Founded in 1939 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

○ National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

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

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

Fund Research to understand

problems & discover answers leading to

prevention & treatment.

Help Moms have full-term

pregnancies & healthy babies.

Support Families

providing comfort when their baby

needs help to survive and thrive.

Supporting March of Dimes Year-Round

Prematurity Awareness

Educate Your PeersWorld wide, 15 million babies are born too soon every year. Over 1 million do not get to celebrate their first birthday.

In the United States, 1 in 9 babies are born prematurely each year.

• November is Prematurity Awareness Month & November 17 is World Prematurity Day

• Download the Youth Planning Guide available online at marchofdimes.com/youth

Prematurity Awareness

Spread Our MissionActivities/Events to host at school:• Give a presentation

• Information booth outside the cafeteria• Speak before, during or after an assembly

• Go Purple• Decorate your halls in purple• Encourage everyone to wear purple• Light your school in purple

• Spread the word online• Facebook, twitter, instagram!

Prematurity Awareness

Average medical costs among preterm and term births (US)

Preterm is less than 37 completed weeks gestation. Source: Institute of Medicine. 2007. Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. Published and unpublished analyses. Retrieved January 29, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.

*Premature birth costs the United States over $26 billion each year.

Service Opportunities

Support your local NICU

Possible Activities could include: • Conduct a book drive• Collect items for families and babies:

• Scrapbooking materials• Hotel and gas cards • Diapers • Disposable cameras

• Prepare Parent Care Kits• Make greeting cards & decorations

March for Babies

Raise FundsParticipate in March for Babies• Sign up and register your team at

marchforbaies.org (make sure to include “FBLA” or “PBL” in your team name)

• Set Goals for your team and personal fundraising efforts

• Fundraising online & offline • Host events and activities at school

to raise even more funds!

Online FundraisingOFT = Online Fundraising ToolDid you know… Volunteers who use OFT raise over $100 more than those who don’t. Sign up and create your page at marchforbabies.org

Online Fundraising OFT: Customize your Team Page

Manage your team from your Team Dashboard.

• Plan Ahead (at least one month prior)o Location, date (and rain date), time

• Make sure your event appeals to a WIDE audience:o Set a theme; Make it instantly

recognizable and easy to promote

• Ensure that you plan a UNIQUE and TAILORED event, such as:o Fashion Show, Dance Marathon,

Karaoke Night, Quidditch

• Work with other clubs, organizations on campus to add to your event

Off-line Fundraising: Events

Fundraising: Additional Tips Maximize your contacts • Utilize email signatures & badges• Update EVERYONE on your progress• Use benchmarks to update the world

o “We are just three $10 donations from goal!”

• Set up an informational table/ booth at school

Follow Up • Contact people who were interested in

donating, but haven’t committed

• Send Thank You notes

Sample Events & Activities

Health Fair

Folic Acid Breakfast

Light up your school in Purple

NICU Donation Drive

Coin Drive

Bowling for Babies

Trivia/Game Night

School DanceMile of Dimes

Bagels for Babies

Incorporate the Mission into all

activities

For more information visit marchofdimes.com/youth

Raise Awareness & Funds

To Raise Awareness

To Raise Funds

Supporting Our Mission

Raise Your VoiceAdvocate for moms and babies!• Sign up for our Advocacy Alerts at

marchofdimes.com/advocacy

• Set up appointments to visit your state and local government officials

• Write letters to your legislators asking for their support

Action PlansQuestions to answer individually & with your chapter:

o What are your March of Dimes individual and chapter goal(s) for this year?

o What events or campaigns will you have to do to reach this goal?

o What specific steps are required to make these become reality?

Follow up: o Set a timeline to accomplish these goalso Donations & forms due: May 15, 2014

Resources

Learn more● marchofdimes.com/youth● marchforbabies.org

Connect● /marchofdimesyouth● /marchofdimes ● /teamyouth

Contact● teamyouth@marchofdimes.

com

thank you