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November is National Prematurity Awareness Month.
March of Dimes has made it their mission to help mothers to be have healthy full
babies through education. If something goes wrong then March of Dimes is there
to offer comfort the family.
It is the goal of March of Dimes to lower the nation’s
prematurity birth rate down to 9.6% or lower by 2020. The March of Dimes
releases a national report card that grades each state. Georgia has a C for
this year. It is our goal to raise that up to at least a B by next year.
Phi Beta Lambda has made it our mission to help
raise awareness. This year we have a project called “Purple in Action”. It’s a
way to tell the stories of those who have been touched by the March of Dimes.
Our chapter is also working to support National PBL
with fundraising and promoting awareness. On November 18, 2013 we are
requesting that everyone wear purple in support of National Prematurity
Awareness Day (It’s actually November 17th but that falls on a
Sunday so SGTC Americus PBL will observe it that following Monday). We will
also be selling fresh Otis Spunkmeyer cookies (2 for $1.00). All funds raised
will go to the March of Dimes.
There is more! There is a page on GoFundMe for our
chapter. The goal is to raise $2000 by December 15th, 2013. If we
accomplish this goal then I will let our chapter dye my hair purple. Yes, you
read that right. This red hair will become purple. All profits will go straight
to March of Dimes from GoFund on behalf of the Americus SGTC Phi Beta Lambda.
Help make a difference in a family’s life. Below are
some links to tell you how.
