An enormous fundraising effort began in January when entertainer Eddie Cantor suggested on the radio that people send dimes to President Roosevelt at the White House to help fight polio. With a few weeks, people had sent 2,, dimes to the President. A White House worker sorts the mail in this picture. The name "March of Dimes" was born in when Cantor suggested on the radio that people send dimes to President Roosevelt at the White House to help fight polio.
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A shift of focus: Healthy pregnancy As the March of Dimes developed its programs of research and education in initial efforts to fathom the universe of birth defects, it became apparent that these conditions and disorders were inextricably linked to the medical, social and epidemiological circumstances of pregnancy itself.
The crisis of prematurity The March of Dimes has had but four presidents. Prepare for a healthy pregnancy and baby this year. Help save lives every month Give monthly and join the fight for the health of moms and babies. Donate your birthday Create a Facebook fundraiser to let friends and family know you're donating your birthday so more babies can have theirs.
Have questions? Find answers to the most frequently asked questions. Careers Lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies with a career at March of Dimes. Return to website. I'M IN. Connect With Us. The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in contaminated food and water and was easily transmitted. Those who survived the disease usually suffered from debilitating paralysis into their adult lives.
In , at the relatively advanced age of 39, Roosevelt contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. With the help of the media, his Secret Service and careful event planning, Roosevelt managed to keep his disease out of the public eye, yet his personal experience inspired in him an empathy with the handicapped and prompted him to the found the March of Dimes. The NFIP was a non-partisan association of health scientists and volunteers that helped fund research for a polio vaccine and assisted victims on the long path through physical rehabilitation.
In , Roosevelt decided to appeal to the general public for help. At one fundraiser, celebrity singer Eddie Cantor jokingly urged the public to send dimes to the president, coining the term March of Dimes. The public took his appeal seriously, flooding the White House with 2,, dimes and thousands of dollars in donations. In subsequent years, the March of Dimes continued to lead lucrative fundraising campaigns that set the model for other health-related foundations.
In , the foundation provided funding for the development of an improved iron lung, which helped polio patients to breathe when muscle control of the lungs was lost.
The March of Dimes appointed Dr. Jonas Salk to lead research for a polio vaccine in Roosevelt, who died in , did not live to see Salk develop and test the first successful polio vaccine in But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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