Fundraising for The March of Dimes – MasterCard Offers Dollar Matching

Between now and December 31, 2008, you can donate to the March of Dimes and have the amount you donate matched dollar-for-dollar by MasterCard. You have to make your donation online using a MasterCard to have it matched. MasterCard will match all donations up to $225,000.

For more than sixty years the mission of the March of Dimes has been to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

The March of Dimes began in 1938 when President Franklin Roosevelt established the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to conquer polio. A popular entertainer during that time was Eddie Cantor who helped raise money by asking people to send dimes to President Roosevelt in the White House. The foundation is now called the March of Dimes.

The March of Dimes funded the work of Dr. Jonas Salk who invented the polio vaccine in the 1950′s. Now that polio has been eradicated from the United States the March of Dimes focuses on research and issues dealing with birth defects and premature births.

In addition to donating money there are many volunteer activities that individuals can participate in to help the March of Dimes. If you visit the website at www.marchofdimes.com you can find out about fundraising events that are taking place all over the country. There are motorcycle rides, golf tournaments, celebrity chef events, Jail and Bail events, marches and walks. All these are fun ways to get together with friends and collegues to help raise money for a good cause.

By supporting the March of Dimes programs you can help to give all babies a healthy start in life.

Article by Amy Passmore of DIY Fundraising.

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