March of Dimes seeks grant applicants
The March of Dimes Florida Chapter is seeking proposals for grant projects in Florida that will address unmet maternal health needs for high risk women. “These grants address significant maternal health issues for women who have already had a baby in the NICU, or who have experienced the death of a baby,” said Valerie Browne-Krimsley, RN, Ph.D., March of Dimes Program Services Committee Chair.
Forms and instructions for the 2010 grant program are available on our web site, marchofdimes.com/florida. Completed applications are due no later than Dec. 14, 2009. Please contact lreeves@marchofdimes.com for more information. These grants are one way the March of Dimes pursues its mission to give every baby a healthy start, according to Dr.Browne-Krimsley. “We are grateful that our successful fundraising efforts, such as March for Babies, make it possible for us to support new efforts to help more babies to be born healthy in Florida.”
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies.. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language Web site at nacersano.org.