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Oct 5, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008 2008 March for Babies Join us in the first March for Babies and make a difference in the lives of millions of babies! Oct 9, 2008 2008 March of Dimes Highlands County Chef's Auction Pink & Blue Event Join us at our 2008 Highland County Signature Chefs Auction and help give every baby the healthy start they deserve! Oct 13, 2008 Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza Gourmet Food, Fine Wine, and Fabulous Live and Silent Auction Oct 22, 2008 Signature Chefs and Wine Extravaganza Savor the Signature Dishes of South Florida’s Finest Chefs In Memoriam – Matthew Tryson Bryant March of Dimes would like to extend its deepest condolences to Tampa Bay Buccaneer Matt Bryant and his family on the loss of their beloved son and brother Matthew Tryson Bryant, 3 months. Publix is #1 7th Year in a Row as the #1 Florida March for Babies Team Family Teams Walk for All Babies Florida families raise $587,000 for March for Babies PREPARE FOR HURRICANE AND OTHER WEATHER EMERGENCIES While we can’t change the weather, we can change how we deal with whatever Mother Nature delivers. Publix Awarded for their Achievements in March for Babies March of Dimes recently presented Publix Super Markets with the National Team Award in honor and recognition of their ranking as the number four team nationally for the 2007 March for Babies campaign. Florida Bealls stores and March of Dimes celebrate the success of “Bealls for Babies." Florida Gulf Coast University Scientist Awarded March of Dimes Research Grant Examining Role of Preterm Birth in Developmental Delays A Florida researcher will study the ability to pair words with objects to determine if infants born preterm are delayed compared to full-term infants. Florida Chapter Board of Directors Holds A Strategic Planning Meeting March of Dimes Florida Chapter Board of Directors recently gathered for a full-day retreat in Tampa. Florida Scientist Awarded March of Dimes Research Grant Renowned Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Program March of Dimes Florida Chapter recognized November as Prematurity Awareness Month® With dozens of activities throughout the state calling attention to the more than half a million premature births that occur in this country every year - and other serious threats to newborn health. March of Dimes Florida Chapter Volunteers Rally at the Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington DC Hundreds of March of Dimes volunteer leaders and staff from across the nation recently gathered at the annual Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington DC to plan for the future for the March of Dimes while celebrating the past year’s success. Donating is easy online, by phone or mail / fax. March of Dimes Florida Chapter would like to extend a special thank you to Publix® for their support in March for Babies 2008. Learn More!  View the new Public Service Announcement in support of the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign.   text     Articles for parents, news, personal stories and local events! 600 Babies are Born Preterm   98 Babies are Born Very Preterm   380 Babies are Born Low Birthweight   69 Babies are Born Very Low Birthweight More Perinatal Statistics

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