Videos

March for Babies b-roll with Celebrity Soundbites
Individual March for Babies Stories

B-roll & bites on the 75th Anniversary. Contains historic video of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Jonas Salk, and many other celebs.
March for Babies
"March for Babies" PSA
"Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby"

The March of Dimes releases its first consumer book on pregnancy, "Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby".

Photos

Jonas Salk in lab 1954

Dr. Jonas Salk, a March of Dimes research grantee, in his lab in 1954. In 1955 his vaccine against polio was declared “safe, effective and potent". Photo credit: March of Dimes
Granddaughter of FDR Helps Babies

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, holds a newborn baby. Joining them is Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, the current president of the March of Dimes. Photo credit: March of Dimes
Marilyn Monroe Helping Babies

One of Hollywood's most famous film stars, Marilyn Monroe, with March of Dimes poster children Linda and Sandra Solomon at the annual March of Dimes fashion show, 1958. Photo credit: March of Dimes
Elvis Presley Get Polio Vaccine

Elvis Presley receives the Salk polio vaccine in 1956. Awareness about the vaccine led to the end of polio in the U.S. Most babies today still receive this lifesaving injection. Photo credit: March of Dimes
Frank Sinatra Supporting the March of Dimes

“Ol' Blue Eyes,” Frank Sinatra, helps support the March of Dimes, 1946. Today, singers such as Kelly Clarkson lend their voices to improve the health of babies. Photo credit: March of Dimes
Niki Taylor

Internationally famed model Niki Taylor will help kick off March for Babies at Miami’s Tropical Park the morning of April 27th.
Samantha Harris

The Los Angeles March for Babies takes place Saturday, April 27th in Exposition Park and will be hosted by television personality Samantha Harris.
Chicago March for Babies 1982

Volunteers walk along the shores of Lake Michigan at the annual March for Babies in 1982. March for Babies will take place in Chicago on Sunday, April 28th.
New York March for Babies 1986

The annual March for Babies in New York City in 1986. Every year thousands of volunteers march for babies in Manhattan. The New York City event will take place on Sunday, April 28th near Lincoln Center.

Documents

March for Babies Fact Sheet
March for Babies Print PSA
Historic Dates for March of Dimes 75th
Sample March of Dimes 75th PSA

COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE GEAR UP FOR ANNUAL MARCH FOR BABIES®

Celebrities, Entertainment and Sports Stars Commemorate 75 Years of Stronger, Healthier Babies

WHITE PLAINS, NY, APRIL 17, 2013 – Celebrities from music, film, television, and sports are lending their star power to bring attention to this year’s March for Babies, the March of Dimes premier fundraising event that will take place in 750 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in most communities at the end of April.

Click here to read full press release.

Media Contacts

Media: for information, fact sheets or to set up interviews with our president or executives,
please contact:

Todd Dezen, (914) 997-4608,
tdezen@marchofdimes.com

Elizabeth Lynch, (914) 997-4286,
elynch@marchofdimes.com

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