In 2013, the March of Dimes celebrates 75 years of helping bring healthier babies into the world. Through a combination of maternal education, vaccinations, research, and medical breakthroughs, the nonprofit aids some 4 million infants, and their mothers, every year.
The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. While its original mission was to fight polio—a disease that the President contracted as an adult—the organization funded more than polio vaccinations. It supported groundbreaking research, including work by James D. Watson, who was part of the Nobel prize-winning team credited with decoding the double helix of DNA. It also funded research that led to better prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anemia. In the years that followed, it advocated for increased health screening in newborns and educated women about the importance of a healthy diet while pregnant. More recently, the organization has turned its attention to stopping the increasing numbers of preterm births.
About Morgan Brittany: A former National Ambassador for the March of Dimes Foundation, Morgan Brittany remains active in the organization and other charities. A well-known conservative spokesperson, she also contributes to Politichicks.tv and Town Hall Finance.
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