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March of Dimes is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies. [1] The organization was founded by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio.
March for Babies, formerly known as WalkAmerica, is a charitable walking event sponsored by the March of Dimes. It began in 1970 as the first charitable walking event in the United States. [1] The name was changed after the 2007 event. March for Babies is held yearly in 1,100 communities across the nation.
The foundation was reconstituted as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, [1] founded by Roosevelt on January 3, 1938. The nationwide President's Birthday Ball of 1938 was dubbed "the March of Dimes " by radio star Eddie Cantor , and in time it became the foundation's official name. [ 4 ]
On January 3, 1938, Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which later became the March of Dimes. [17] Basil O'Connor, an attorney and close associate of Roosevelt, helped establish the foundation and was its president for more than three decades. [17]
The March of Dimes Trot was a Standardbred trotting race that took place at Garden State Park Racetrack in New Jersey on November 17, 1988. It is considered one of the most legendary races in trotting history. The race was connected with March of Dimes charity foundation. [1]
He invented the title "The March of Dimes" for the donation campaigns of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was organized to combat polio. It was a play on The March of Time newsreels popular at the time.
The early dimes were 90% silver and 10% copper, but rising silver prices caused the Mint to change the mix to 75% copper and 25% nickel in the 1960s. Explore More: 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies
The operations of the Institute were paid for by the Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which later became the March of Dimes. [7] It is now the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, a comprehensive rehabilitation facility operated by the state of Georgia. [8]