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South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!

South Carolina Chapter

March 2015: Newberry March for Babies

Set Your Team and Personal Fundraising

Goals!

Every team member who raises $200 earns a T-shirt. Visit our website for a full list of prize levels. And remember, for every $250 you raise by May 15th, you will receive an entry to win United Airlines tickets valued at up to $1500!

Raise $1,000 or more to join the

Circle of Champions! This elite group of fundraisers will receive special recognition and new awards this year. Visit marchofdimes.org/southcarolina for more details!

Recruiting walkers NOW is a key step to reaching your team goal! Find a few people to help you recruit walkers—people in different departments at your workplace who can encourage co-workers, families and friends to participate. They can also help you distribute walker envelopes or plan events to boost your team’s fundraising. If you are recruiting team members from another employer, be sure to find out if their company offers matching gifts. Your March of Dimes staff person will help get the matched dona-tions processed. We can also pro-vide you with electronic artwork to create memos, notes, reminders, mission messages and signs.

Visit the March for babies Resource Center on the

Get Involved page at marchofdimes.org/southcarolina

Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to join your team or make a donation!

Team Captain Tips For Success

Did you know? The March of Dimes is one of the best-known charities in the country and by joining March for Babies you are helping more babies have a healthy start in life. How does the money you raise impact babies and families? By walking and raising money, you help us:

Support vital research offering preventions and solutions for

babies born prematurely

Fund programs in your community that educate moms-to-be

Provide comfort and information to families with a baby in intensive care

Advocate for newborn screening, and health insurance for all

pregnant women and children

Thank you for joining us in

this vital mission for babies!

Team Spotlight

Last Week Kraft Foods

Kicked off their HUGE cam-

paign. Every year, the Kraft

team rallies around the mis-

sion here in Newberry and

raises big money for our lit-

tle babies. This year’s March

for Babies Chair is Kraft

Foods Plant Manager, Carlos

Ruiz Rabgo. Carlos has done

a fabulous

job leading

the

campaign

effort and

has big

goals for

Kraft in 2015. Carlos and the

Kraft team are racing

towards $28,000 !

Go Team Kraft!!

Important Dates!

Team Connor’s Yard Sale Newberry Church of God

2693 College St. March 20th and 21st

9am until

Bank Day: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 10:30 am– 3pm, TD Bank

2633 Winnsboro Rd.

Walk Day: Saturday, April 11th,2015

Memorial Park Downtown Newberry Registration : 8:30 am Event Begins: 9:00am

If your team has March for Babies events planned that

you would like the Newberry community to know about

contact Austine at ABeaty@marchofdimes.org

If you are pregnant,

thinking about getting preg-nant, or just had a baby,

you’re bound to have ques-

tions! With information

on hundreds of topics, the March of Dimes is your one-stop shop for eve-rything baby! Visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancy or marchofimes.org/39weeks

Send us an e-mail at: askus@marchofdimes.org

Family Team

Corner Look at them Go!!

Congrats to new team Two by Two for Noah and Team Captain Helen Howe for stepping up to the plate for babies! Hel-en and her team have already raised a whop-ping $2,187 and still go-ing! Go Two by Two for Noah

#whyiwalk - Help us

make #whyiwalk trend on so-cial media this March and April! We are kicking off aso-cial media campaign to raise awareness about the mission of the March of Dimes.

It’s simple!

Step 1: Upload a picture or

video of your “why” and in-clude a short sentence to sup-port it

Step 2: Hashtag #whyiwalk

and #marchofdimes and/or #marchforbabies

Step 3: Include the direct link

to your fundraising page ei-

Thank you to all our

March for Babies Sponsors!

Mission & Communications

Update

South Carolina

March is National

Nutrition Month!

March of Dimes Awards more than

$250,000 to Grantees across the state Our chapter has awarded more than $250,000 in eight community grants for projects focused on improving the health of mothers and babies in South Carolina. SC Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is receiving $20,000 to fund “South Carolina Stork’s Nest,” a statewide prenatal education and incentives program for low-income pregnant women. The South Carolina Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is receiving $10,000 to implement “African American Prematurity Awareness, Outreach and Education Project.” This program focuses on reducing the disparity of premature births in African Americans by providing education to males around the state.

The South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) is receiving $10,000 to support the “SCPA Education Committee,” which reaches health care professionals statewide through webinars, conferences, and local seminars aimed at improving perinatal care. PASOs is receiving $43,500 to improve the health of Latina mothers between pregnancies.

Greenville Health System Obstetric Care Center is receiving $125,000 to facilitate the statewide expansion of the “Centering Pregnancy” program, which implements an evidenced-based group model of prenatal care. This enhanced prenatal care curriculum has been shown to lower rates of preterm births, increase adequacy of prenatal care and increase patient satisfaction.

The Children’s Council in Lancaster County is receiving $14,523 to implement the Baby Basics program, a prenatal education curriculum designed to improve birth outcomes. The Palmetto Health Foundation Perinatal Services is receiving $5,000 to host a conference for health professionals working with mothers and infants.

BirthMatters, serving Spartanburg County, is receiving $31,951 to implement a community-based doula program. The services of BirthMatters targets areas with the greatest disparities in birth outcomes.

Healthy eating is important for everyone. When you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, a healthy diet is more crucial than ever!

Healthy Eating for

Moms-to-Be:

Most women need around 300 extra calories per day if pregnant. Ask your doctor for a healthy plan.

Try to eat from the 5 food groups each day including grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy

Taking folic acid before & during pregnancy helps prevent birth defects of the brain & spine.

Put as much color on your plate as your can, with all different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Eat 4-6 smaller meals a day instead of three bigger ones to help relieve heart-burn during pregnancy.

March is National

Nutrition Month!