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new beginnings<br />
2011 annual report
working together for stronger, healthier babies<br />
• new approach ............................................ 6<br />
A new approach to research brings us closer to<br />
understanding, and preventing, premature birth.<br />
• new ground ............................................... 10<br />
We’re helping babies get at least 39 weeks, the time<br />
they need to grow and develop before being born.<br />
• new momentum .......................................14<br />
Partners at home and around the world have<br />
embraced our call for action to reduce premature<br />
births.<br />
• <strong>thank</strong>s to <strong>you</strong> ............................................18<br />
Our mission is made possible by <strong>you</strong>. Thank <strong>you</strong><br />
for the time, money and support <strong>you</strong> give to babies.<br />
• special events ........................................... 24<br />
Special events raised a total <strong>of</strong> $41 million in 2011.<br />
• board <strong>of</strong> trustees .................................... 27<br />
• national <strong>of</strong>ficers ....................................... 30<br />
• treasurer’s report .................................... 31<br />
• 2011 ambassador ...................................... 36<br />
Lauren Fleming traveled the country sharing<br />
the story <strong>of</strong> her early birth and raising awareness.<br />
new beginnings<br />
A fresh perspective to improving babies’ lives.<br />
For the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong>, 2011<br />
was a year <strong>of</strong> new beginnings.<br />
To accelerate understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> the causes <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth, we established the<br />
Prematurity Research Center<br />
at the Stanford University<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Medicine. This<br />
transdisciplinary research project brings together<br />
scientists from diverse fields to work as a team to explore<br />
the many pathways that may lead to premature births.<br />
It is the first <strong>of</strong> five such centers that we plan to establish<br />
in the years ahead.<br />
We saw the need to reduce the risks caused by elective<br />
deliveries before 39 completed weeks <strong>of</strong> pregnancy, so<br />
we launched the Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait <br />
educational campaign. This campaign includes a nationwide<br />
initiative to improve the quality <strong>of</strong> obstetrical practice,<br />
community programs that improve the quality <strong>of</strong> prenatal<br />
Above: LaVerne H. Council (left) and Dr. Jennifer L. Howse<br />
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care, and public awareness advertising to help moms-tobe<br />
and families understand that babies undergo very important<br />
development during the last weeks <strong>of</strong> pregnancy.<br />
On November 17, we held<br />
the first World Prematurity<br />
Day. The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
has been working to lead,<br />
direct and unify global<br />
efforts to reduce the<br />
terrible toll <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth. With more than 100 partners on four continents,<br />
we are helping world leaders and key stakeholders<br />
understand the impact <strong>of</strong> premature birth and the<br />
proven strategies that are available for prevention<br />
and, especially, care.<br />
You can read more about each <strong>of</strong> these new beginnings<br />
in the pages that follow or on our website at<br />
march<strong>of</strong>dimes.com.<br />
We also sustained or expanded other vital programs.<br />
These include:<br />
• The NICU Family Support ® program, which brings<br />
information and comfort to families with a baby in<br />
newborn intensive care. The program is now in 114<br />
hospitals and serves more than 80,000 families a year.<br />
• Group prenatal care, which brings high-quality care and<br />
services to low-income women across the country. The<br />
program uses the power <strong>of</strong> group dynamics to reinforce<br />
healthy behaviors and has demonstrated success in<br />
lowering the rate <strong>of</strong> premature birth.<br />
• Basic research, which enables scientists to better<br />
understand birth defects and develop cutting-edge<br />
therapies resulting in 13 Nobel Prizes ® . We were proud<br />
to award the 2011 <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> Prize in Developmental<br />
Biology to Dr. Patricia Ann Jacobs and Dr. David C.<br />
Page for their work in understanding the role <strong>of</strong> the<br />
X and Y chromosomes.<br />
• Advocacy to support policies and programs that will<br />
improve the health <strong>of</strong> women and children.<br />
The impact <strong>of</strong> our work over the past several years is<br />
made clear in the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention (CDC). The rate <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth declined in 2011 for the 4th consecutive year, following<br />
3 decades <strong>of</strong> steady increase. This means thousands<br />
<strong>of</strong> babies were spared the pain and suffering <strong>of</strong> an early<br />
birth, and many lives were saved. Lower rates <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth also translate into substantial savings in health<br />
care costs for governments, businesses and taxpayers.<br />
Economic changes continued<br />
throughout 2011, and our<br />
fundraising activity deliv-<br />
ered mixed results. Special<br />
event revenue increased<br />
by 6 percent; bequests<br />
and major gifts grew by<br />
19 percent; and <strong>March</strong> for Babies ® revenue rose 3.2 percent.<br />
These gains were <strong>of</strong>fset, however, by a decline <strong>of</strong><br />
13.9 percent in direct response income, due to planned<br />
downsizing <strong>of</strong> the program. Overall, our 2011 fundraising<br />
campaign raised an impressive $211 million.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> these accomplishments are made possible by the<br />
sustained engagement <strong>of</strong> volunteers — from high school<br />
students to corporate leaders. Many volunteers are moms<br />
and dads who are affected by our mission, or who are<br />
simply grateful for their own healthy children and eager<br />
to help others. They know they can count on the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Dimes</strong> to champion the needs <strong>of</strong> babies and their families.<br />
Seventy-four years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt<br />
founded the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> to create a new force in<br />
the fight against epidemic polio. Today polio is almost<br />
eliminated, but FDR’s spirit <strong>of</strong> innovation lives on in the<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong>. We will always be ready to create new<br />
beginnings.<br />
Dr. Jennifer L. Howse LaVerne H. Council<br />
President Chair<br />
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David K. Stevenson, MD, cares for an infant at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.<br />
new approach<br />
A new approach to research brings us closer to<br />
understanding, and preventing, premature birth.<br />
Can artificial intelligence, computer science and sociology<br />
help moms have full term pregnancies? Premature birth<br />
is a complex problem that has defied simple solutions.<br />
In nearly half <strong>of</strong> all premature births, we simply don’t<br />
know what went wrong. The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> is pioneering<br />
a team approach and aims to examine the problem from<br />
every angle to find the answers that have so far been<br />
out <strong>of</strong> reach. In 2011, together with Stanford University<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., we launched the<br />
nation’s first transdisciplinary research center dedicated<br />
to identifying the causes <strong>of</strong> premature birth.<br />
The prototype center is “assembling teams <strong>of</strong> scientists<br />
who might not normally be working together, or would<br />
not normally be working on this problem,” explains David<br />
K. Stevenson, MD, principal<br />
investigator and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pediatrics at Stanford<br />
University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
and Lucile Packard Children’s<br />
Hospital. These scientists include<br />
experts in diverse fields<br />
from genetics and neonatology to yes, even computer<br />
science and artificial intelligence. “This transdisciplinary<br />
approach is important because we have to address all<br />
the factors that might contribute to a mother having a<br />
baby early,” said Dr. Stevenson.<br />
A fresh eye could make a difference. Or the synergy<br />
among the varied approaches could lead us in new<br />
directions that bring us closer to solving the mystery <strong>of</strong><br />
premature birth. “We’re not making any a priori assumptions<br />
about the biological or environmental factors that<br />
contribute to premature birth,” said Dr. Stevenson. “Our<br />
Above: Mark Selcow, <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> trustee, speaks at the luncheon<br />
to launch the center.<br />
Left: Courtesy <strong>of</strong> Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital<br />
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goal is to test new hypotheses and make discoveries<br />
that will reduce premature birth.”<br />
Could previous research have overlooked an important<br />
cause <strong>of</strong> premature birth? To answer this crucial<br />
question, one <strong>of</strong> the first projects will be to use artificial<br />
intelligence to analyze statewide and national databases<br />
to identify patterns <strong>of</strong> premature birth in relation to<br />
seasonal, weather and geographical health risks, and<br />
other factors.<br />
The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> contributed $2 million<br />
toward the launch <strong>of</strong> the Prematurity Research<br />
Center and will provide support through 2020.<br />
In the future, we aim to create several more<br />
<strong>of</strong> these centers across the country.<br />
Baby’s prematurity gene<br />
Most research on the role <strong>of</strong> genetics in preterm labor<br />
has focused on Mom. A new study suggests that a baby’s<br />
genes may play a larger role than previously suspected.<br />
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Using new genetic technology<br />
to search the entire<br />
genome, Prematurity<br />
Research Initiative grantee<br />
Louis J. Muglia, MD,<br />
(pictured) <strong>of</strong> Vanderbilt<br />
University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
in Nashville, Tenn., in collaboration<br />
with the laboratory <strong>of</strong> Dr. Mikko Hallman from the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Oulu in Finland and others have identified a<br />
susceptibility gene. If a baby carries the gene, this more<br />
than doubles his or her chances <strong>of</strong> being born too soon.<br />
Genetic factors in mom and baby are an important contributor<br />
to premature birth. They may contribute to as<br />
much as 30 percent <strong>of</strong> variation in birth timing that leads<br />
to premature births. Learning which genes are involved is<br />
the first step to developing treatments and preventions.<br />
Dr. Muglia’s discovery is especially important because the<br />
newly identified gene belongs to a class that had not previously<br />
been suspected <strong>of</strong> contributing to premature birth.<br />
The study may lead to new preventive therapies.<br />
Drug to treat birth<br />
defect-causing infection<br />
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)<br />
infection occurs in about<br />
1 in 100 newborns. Moms<br />
can pass the virus to their<br />
babies during pregnancy.<br />
Infected babies can develop<br />
intellectual disabilities or<br />
hearing loss, and some even die.<br />
A study by grantee Ravit Arav-Boger, MD, (pictured)<br />
and others at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,<br />
identified a potential new drug treatment that may be<br />
used in the future to treat these infected babies. She<br />
found that a novel version <strong>of</strong> an oral malaria drug is<br />
highly effective against CMV in the lab. The available<br />
oral anti-malarial drugs have been safely used by millions<br />
<strong>of</strong> children worldwide. “Therefore, the development <strong>of</strong><br />
new versions for CMV therapy may be promising,” said<br />
Dr. Arav-Boger.<br />
Genetic basis <strong>of</strong> brain defect<br />
A <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong>-funded study led by Jeremy Reiter,<br />
MD, PhD, (pictured) <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> California at<br />
San Francisco, has identified a gene that causes Joubert<br />
syndrome, a brain defect resulting in severe movement<br />
problems, and the specific cellular abnormality that causes<br />
these problems. A similar cellular abnormality also causes<br />
Meckel syndrome, a fatal brain and kidney defect. “Both<br />
diseases are fundamentally caused by defects in ‘antennae’<br />
on cells,” said Dr. Reiter.<br />
These antennae, called cilia,<br />
play a crucial role in normal<br />
development. As many<br />
as 1 in 200 people have<br />
disorders, called ciliopathies,<br />
resulting from abnormal cilia.<br />
Dr. Reiter’s study could lead<br />
to drug treatments for ciliopathies, including polycystic<br />
kidney disease, an important cause <strong>of</strong> kidney failure.<br />
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new ground<br />
We’re helping babies get at least 39 weeks, the time<br />
they need to grow and develop before being born.<br />
They may appear perfectly healthy, but babies born just<br />
a few weeks early are at increased risk for serious health<br />
problems. That’s because babies are still undergoing<br />
important development <strong>of</strong> the brain, lungs and other<br />
organs during the last weeks <strong>of</strong> pregnancy.<br />
In 2011, the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> launched the Healthy Babies<br />
are Worth the Wait awareness campaign to let families<br />
know that if a pregnancy is healthy, it is best to wait for<br />
labor to begin on its own, rather than scheduling an<br />
induction or cesarean delivery. We also worked with<br />
25 hospitals in five states to implement quality<br />
improvement initiatives that help ensure that scheduled<br />
deliveries are only done when medically necessary and<br />
not out <strong>of</strong> convenience for<br />
the physician or patient. In<br />
three states — Kentucky,<br />
New Jersey and Texas —<br />
we funded comprehensive<br />
Healthy Babies are Worth<br />
the Wait ® demonstration<br />
projects to show that by enhancing prenatal care<br />
services, rates <strong>of</strong> premature birth can be reduced. We<br />
also built the online Prematurity Prevention Resource<br />
Center (prematurityprevention.org), where pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
can find and share the latest information about ways to<br />
reduce the risk <strong>of</strong> an early delivery.<br />
Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait holds great promise for<br />
driving a continued decline in the prematurity rate — and<br />
potentially saving billions in health care costs. The campaign<br />
has been endorsed by the American College <strong>of</strong> Obstetricians<br />
and Gynecologists and the federal Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services, which plans to help get the<br />
message out through a paid advertising campaign in 2012.<br />
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Care for the whole family<br />
One minute everything is<br />
fine, and then suddenly a<br />
tiny life is in jeopardy.<br />
When a baby is born too<br />
soon or very sick, parents<br />
can be overwhelmed by<br />
the unfamiliar world <strong>of</strong> a<br />
newborn intensive care unit (NICU). To help ease their<br />
heartache and fear, the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> developed the<br />
NICU Family Support ® program. The program <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
information and comfort to families while their baby<br />
is in the hospital; during the transition to home; and<br />
in the event <strong>of</strong> a newborn death. Now marking its<br />
10th anniversary, NICU Family Support has expanded<br />
to 114 hospitals, <strong>of</strong>fering services to more than<br />
80,000 families each year. Each family receives a set<br />
<strong>of</strong> comforting and engaging educational materials<br />
that describe the staff, equipment, procedures and<br />
conditions they may encounter.<br />
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A <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> NICU Family Support Specialist develops<br />
activities unique to each NICU, helping families bond<br />
with their baby and encouraging them to be involved in<br />
their baby’s care.<br />
Strength in numbers<br />
Pregnancy is an exciting time,<br />
but for many women it also<br />
can be stressful. By supporting<br />
group prenatal care, we’re<br />
giving moms-to-be in communities<br />
across the country a<br />
way to build a strong support<br />
system while receiving the education and care they need<br />
during pregnancy. <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> supported programs<br />
reach more than 6,000 women in 30 states. Taking part in<br />
a group care program helps these moms-to-be gain the<br />
knowledge and confidence to take better care <strong>of</strong> their<br />
health. And participants lower their chances <strong>of</strong> going into<br />
preterm labor. In 2011, we substantially expanded out sup-<br />
port <strong>of</strong> this program that is resulting in healthier pregnancies<br />
and helping reduce racial and ethnic disparities in<br />
premature birth.<br />
In 2011, we invested $50 million in communities<br />
across the country to help moms have healthy<br />
pregnancies, to give babies a healthy start and<br />
to support families after the birth <strong>of</strong> their baby.<br />
Pregnant in China<br />
Access to affordable health<br />
care is a big issue in rural<br />
China, and the situation is<br />
not much better in many urban<br />
areas. One dire consequence<br />
is that women don’t receive<br />
the care they need until they<br />
know they are pregnant, which can be too late to prevent<br />
a poor outcome. China is not the exception. In fact, the<br />
situation is worse in many parts <strong>of</strong> the developing world.<br />
There are no simple solutions to the problem, but in 2011<br />
the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> made an important start.<br />
We worked with our partners in China, as well as in the<br />
Philippines and Lebanon, to collect baseline health data<br />
for women <strong>of</strong> childbearing age: Measuring the problem<br />
is the first step to changing the situation.<br />
A common health assessment tool was used by health<br />
practitioners in all three countries. It has provided data<br />
that has filled the gap in our understanding <strong>of</strong> preve-<br />
ntable health risks before and in between pregnancies.<br />
The same tool can now be used in other countries. The<br />
next step? Formulating preconception care policies and<br />
programs.<br />
We know that care before and between pregnancies is important.<br />
Without policies and programs in place, countries<br />
like China are missing an opportunity to keep moms and<br />
babies safe.<br />
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Baby Udter, born too soon at the Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey.<br />
new momentum<br />
Partners at home and around the world have embraced<br />
our call for action to reduce premature births.<br />
The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> had a banner year for the Prematurity<br />
Campaign. The preterm birth rate declined for the fourth<br />
consecutive year, from 12.8 percent in 2006 to just under<br />
12 percent in 2010. This progress means that about<br />
40,000 fewer babies are being born prematurely each<br />
year. The decline also saves our nation an estimated<br />
$2 billion annually.<br />
To help spur continued progress, the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
released our fourth annual Premature Birth Report Card.<br />
Grades were determined by comparing the nation’s and<br />
each state’s preterm birth rate to our 2020 goal <strong>of</strong> a 9.6<br />
percent rate. The United States earned a “C,” 16 states<br />
received a “B,” and only Vermont received an “A.” Most<br />
states did show an improvement<br />
in their preterm birth<br />
rate, reflecting the national<br />
trend. U.S. Surgeon General<br />
Dr. Regina Benjamin lent her<br />
voice to our call for action in<br />
a nationwide media tour.<br />
Several states responded by initiating new projects to<br />
reduce early births. Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Texas Department <strong>of</strong> State Health Services, set a goal to<br />
reduce premature births in Texas by 8 percent by 2014.<br />
At just under 12 percent, the preterm birth rate<br />
is down from its 2006 peak <strong>of</strong> 12.8 percent. We<br />
are still a long way from our target <strong>of</strong> 9.6 percent<br />
by 2020.<br />
And as president <strong>of</strong> the Association <strong>of</strong> State and Territorial<br />
Health Officials (ASTHO), he challenged other states<br />
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to follow their lead. Working<br />
together in partnership, the<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> and ASTHO<br />
expect many states to<br />
embrace this goal and take<br />
action to help more mothers<br />
go full term.<br />
We also forged new partnerships with international<br />
agencies to help move premature birth higher on the<br />
world’s agenda. Joining forces with the World Health<br />
Organization, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn<br />
and Child Health, and Save the Children, we are<br />
developing the first estimates <strong>of</strong> premature birth rates<br />
for all countries <strong>of</strong> the world. This report, due out in<br />
May 2012, also will <strong>of</strong>fer actionable recommendations<br />
for countries, corporations, health care providers<br />
and others to reduce the terrible toll <strong>of</strong> prematurity<br />
around the globe.<br />
Speaking out for babies<br />
When it comes to improving the health <strong>of</strong> women<br />
and children, everyone needs to raise their voice.<br />
And Capitol Hill heard us loud and clear this year.<br />
The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act was introduced<br />
to continue the fight to reduce preterm labor that was<br />
begun by the original PREEMIE Act in 2006.<br />
In 2011, chapters successfully led and completed<br />
82 state legislative or regulatory initiatives<br />
to improve the health <strong>of</strong> women and children.<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> chapters in<br />
all states worked to advance<br />
access to health coverage,<br />
birth defects screening, and<br />
smoking and drug prevention<br />
initiatives. With the support<br />
<strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> volunteers<br />
who spoke out about the issues they cared about, our<br />
advocacy efforts resulted in a total <strong>of</strong> 82 legislative wins.<br />
Together, these efforts helped keep our families’ health<br />
on the nation’s political agenda.<br />
In Texas and Vermont, we demonstrated how our<br />
advocacy efforts can truly make a difference. Budget<br />
cuts threatened the quality and future <strong>of</strong> the Texas<br />
newborn screening program and birth defects registry.<br />
Our voices were heard, and funding was preserved for<br />
both. In Vermont, we secured $1.9 million for services<br />
to help pregnant women quit smoking and important<br />
funding for the coordination <strong>of</strong> care for women with<br />
high-risk pregnancies on Medicaid.<br />
World Prematurity Day<br />
On November 17, we called attention to premature birth<br />
through the first World Prematurity Day. The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Dimes</strong> led partners around the world, including Little<br />
Big Souls <strong>of</strong> Africa, the National Premmie Foundation <strong>of</strong><br />
Australia, and the European<br />
Foundation for the Care <strong>of</strong><br />
Newborn Infants in an effort<br />
to raise the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth on the international<br />
health agenda.<br />
Worldwide, more than 1 in 10 babies are born too<br />
soon, and more than 1 million <strong>of</strong> these babies don’t<br />
survive. Babies who do survive <strong>of</strong>ten face a lifetime<br />
<strong>of</strong> disability.<br />
More than 25,000 people from 24 different countries<br />
spoke out through Facebook and shared their personal<br />
stories to put a face to the global problem <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
birth. In the United States, we marked the day by lighting<br />
the Empire State Building purple. From China to Mexico,<br />
events took place all over the world to put a spotlight<br />
on premature birth and the families affected by it.<br />
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Thousands <strong>of</strong> people came out for <strong>March</strong> for Babies in Houston, Texas on April 30, 2011.<br />
<strong>thank</strong>s to <strong>you</strong><br />
Our mission is made possible by <strong>you</strong>. Thank <strong>you</strong><br />
for the time, money and support <strong>you</strong> give to babies.<br />
<strong>March</strong> for Babies ®<br />
Thank <strong>you</strong> for joining us in <strong>March</strong> for Babies! Whether<br />
<strong>you</strong> walked to celebrate <strong>you</strong>r healthy children, to honor<br />
a little fighter or to remember a baby who didn’t make<br />
it, <strong>you</strong> helped make a difference for babies and families<br />
across the country.<br />
This year, <strong>March</strong> for Babies was led by <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees Chair and the nation’s No. 4 Top<br />
Walker LaVerne H. Council and cheered on by celebrities<br />
and volunteers across the country. It was a year <strong>of</strong> big<br />
numbers. Some 15,000 family teams, 20,000 company<br />
teams and a quarter <strong>of</strong> a million people walked in<br />
hundreds <strong>of</strong> communities.<br />
A big <strong>thank</strong>s goes out to our<br />
top walkers who raised<br />
$1,000 or more. Leading the<br />
pack was veteran <strong>March</strong> for<br />
Babies walker Bill Petter from<br />
Renton, Wash. Bill set a goal<br />
<strong>of</strong> $40,000 but, sadly, passed<br />
away before the walk. In his memory, his friends and family<br />
rallied to push his total to $171,000. Our top <strong>you</strong>th walker<br />
for the 3rd consecutive year was 14-year-old Jordan Horowitz<br />
<strong>of</strong> Los Angeles who in 2011 raised more than $75,000.<br />
At $83,000, Jordan’s team was the top family team.<br />
More than 7 million people participated in <strong>March</strong><br />
for Babies, and $106 million was raised for lifesaving<br />
research and programs.<br />
The 2011 <strong>March</strong> for Babies top company teams were<br />
Kmart, Farmers Insurance Group, Publix Super Markets,<br />
Inc., Macy’s, Citi, Bank <strong>of</strong> America Corporation, Cigna,<br />
Famous Footwear, FedEx Corporation and AT&T.<br />
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<strong>March</strong> for Babies sponsors<br />
Kmart is the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> longest-standing<br />
corporate partner and largest contributor to our<br />
mission, having raised $98.8 million over the past<br />
28 years.<br />
“ Kmart is extremely proud <strong>of</strong> our customers and associates who<br />
continually support our annual campaign to ensure that all babies get<br />
a chance for healthy lives. With an incredible $8 million raised in 2011,<br />
they once again succeeded in making a real difference for babies!”<br />
— Lou D’Ambrosio, CEO and President<br />
Farmers agents and employees set a<br />
new <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> fundraising record in<br />
2011. They raised $3 million in their annual<br />
Be a Hero for Babies Day ® and $4.9 million overall.<br />
“ I could not be more proud <strong>of</strong> our agents, district managers and<br />
employees. They are truly heroes for babies. Our partnership goes<br />
back 24 years and the Farmers Family works hard every year to<br />
help give every baby a fighting chance.”<br />
— David Travers, Head <strong>of</strong> Operations, Farmers Group, Inc.<br />
Over the past 17 years, Cigna and<br />
its employees have contributed more<br />
than $25 million in <strong>March</strong> for Babies to<br />
improve the health <strong>of</strong> babies.<br />
“ Helping moms and babies is a natural match to our mission to help<br />
people improve their health. We are proud that Cigna’s own Shalini<br />
Wittstruck and her family are leading the way as the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
National Ambassador Family in 2012. To Shalini and everyone<br />
supporting our efforts in <strong>March</strong> for Babies, Cigna <strong>thank</strong>s <strong>you</strong>!”<br />
— David M. Cordani, President and CEO, Cigna<br />
In 2011, Famous Footwear surpassed<br />
the $10 million mark in total funds raised<br />
through their highly successful annual<br />
in-store, customer-donation fundraising campaign.<br />
“ Every year I am amazed and impressed by the level <strong>of</strong> commitment<br />
and support our home <strong>of</strong>fice and store associates demonstrate for the<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> campaign. I am proud to be a leader <strong>of</strong> such enthusiastic<br />
and compassionate associates.”<br />
— Rick Ausick, Division President, Famous Footwear<br />
Thank <strong>you</strong> to our 2011 <strong>March</strong> for Babies national sponsors.<br />
San<strong>of</strong>i Pasteur, the vaccines<br />
division <strong>of</strong> San<strong>of</strong>i, proudly<br />
sponsors <strong>March</strong> for Babies. Since 2009, San<strong>of</strong>i Pasteur<br />
has been working with the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> to raise awareness<br />
<strong>of</strong> pertussis, also known as whooping cough, and<br />
the importance <strong>of</strong> adult vaccination against the disease.<br />
“ Our continued support <strong>of</strong> the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> helps them advance<br />
their mission to give every baby a healthy start.”<br />
— Chad Hoover, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, San<strong>of</strong>i Pasteur<br />
Tens <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> FedEx employees from<br />
all operating companies joined their local<br />
<strong>March</strong> for Babies team to contribute more than $1.1 million.<br />
“ The work <strong>of</strong> the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> touches the lives <strong>of</strong> so many FedEx<br />
team members, resulting in a shared passion to contribute to its mission.<br />
Saving babies and ending premature births — that’s why we support the<br />
annual <strong>March</strong> for Babies walks in our communities. On-time deliveries<br />
are our common purpose!”<br />
— Laurie Tucker, Senior Vice President, FedEx Services<br />
United Airlines has raised nearly<br />
$2 million in <strong>March</strong> for Babies and is<br />
committed to raising awareness about the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
mission among their employees and in the communities<br />
they serve.<br />
“ United is dedicated to helping the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> reduce premature<br />
birth rates and save babies born prematurely. On behalf <strong>of</strong> my more than<br />
80,000 co-workers, I’m proud <strong>of</strong> our long-standing tradition <strong>of</strong> being the<br />
Official Airline <strong>of</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> National Ambassador Program and a<br />
national sponsor <strong>of</strong> <strong>March</strong> for Babies.”<br />
— Jeff Smisek, President and CEO, United Airlines<br />
Bayer Healthcare became a national <strong>March</strong><br />
for Babies sponsor in 2011 and has supported<br />
the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> effort to educate women <strong>of</strong><br />
childbearing age about eating healthy foods containing<br />
folate and taking a multivitamin containing 400 mcg <strong>of</strong> folic<br />
acid. Bayer and the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> reached <strong>you</strong>ng women<br />
through the “Girlfriends for Folate” educational campaign<br />
that featured Vanessa Minnillo.<br />
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partners and sponsors<br />
Prematurity Campaign sponsors<br />
• Destination Maternity<br />
• Hologic<br />
• WellPoint Foundation<br />
Prematurity Campaign partners<br />
• American Academy <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics<br />
• American College <strong>of</strong> Obstetricians<br />
and Gynecologists<br />
• Association <strong>of</strong> Women’s Health, Obstetric<br />
and Neonatal Nurses<br />
NICU Family Support sponsors and supporters<br />
• Farmers Insurance<br />
• PerkinElmer<br />
• Scholastic, Inc.<br />
Global Alliances<br />
• European Foundation for the Care <strong>of</strong> Newborn<br />
Infants (EFCNI), Europe<br />
• Little Big Souls International Foundation, Africa<br />
• National Premmie Foundation, Australia<br />
In 2011, Macy’s associates and customers nationwide raised more than $3.3 million to benefit<br />
babies. The <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> was the exclusive national in-store beneficiary <strong>of</strong> Macy’s annual<br />
Shop for a Cause program, which gave shoppers the chance to support our mission while<br />
saving money. On August 27, customers received 25 percent <strong>of</strong>f their online and in-store<br />
purchases after buying a $5 shopping pass.<br />
Pregnant women in 14 states received prenatal services and education from the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Dimes</strong>, <strong>thank</strong>s to a generous grant from the WellPoint Foundation. The funding supported<br />
group prenatal care and quality improvement initiatives related to 39 weeks <strong>of</strong> pregnancy.<br />
Together we addressed critical health issues and worked to improve care for pregnant<br />
women and reduce the number <strong>of</strong> babies born prematurely.<br />
Destination Maternity is a national partner <strong>of</strong> the Prematurity Campaign and has raised more<br />
then $2 million for the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> since 2001. The company is committed to providing<br />
information for their customers to better understand the risk <strong>of</strong> premature birth and steps to<br />
take to ensure a healthy pregnancy.<br />
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Jeanne Trippelhorn (l) presents the Grace Kelly Award to Donna Langley.<br />
special events<br />
Special events raised a total <strong>of</strong> $41 million in 2011.<br />
The following were among the year’s top events.<br />
Star-studded support<br />
Hollywood’s biggest names have stepped into the<br />
spotlight to help the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> throughout the<br />
years. That tradition continued at the 6th Annual <strong>March</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> Celebration <strong>of</strong> Babies ® . Chairs Jimmy Horowitz,<br />
President <strong>of</strong> Universal Pictures, his wife Joi, and co-chairs<br />
Kelly and Ron Meyer and Hillary and Adam Fogelson,<br />
made it an affair to remember and raised almost<br />
$900,000. A-listers Jessica Alba, Susan & Robert Downey<br />
Jr. and many more were on hand to honor the awardees<br />
such as Donna Langley, Co-Chairman <strong>of</strong> Universal<br />
Pictures, who received the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> Grace Kelly<br />
Award for her commitment to healthy pregnancies and<br />
babies.<br />
Birds <strong>of</strong> a feather<br />
Houston organized the<br />
country’s largest Signature ®<br />
Chefs Gala this year, with a<br />
fabulous La Cage aux Folles<br />
theme. Area foodies flocked<br />
to sample five-star <strong>of</strong>ferings<br />
from 19 talented local<br />
culinary stars and enjoyed an energetic evening <strong>of</strong><br />
music, entertainment in the form <strong>of</strong> feather-clad caged<br />
dancers and costumed performers on perches and a<br />
live auction. The gala event put the spotlight on the<br />
great contributions <strong>of</strong>, among others, Culinary Honoree<br />
Tony Vallone, Fund the Mission Honorees Elizabeth and<br />
Anthony DeLuca and family, and Medical Honoree Linda<br />
Russell, CEO <strong>of</strong> Women’s Hospital <strong>of</strong> Texas. Attendees<br />
came for the food and fun, and helped Texas’ moms<br />
and babies with a whopping $944,000.<br />
Above: Chairs Rosemary Schatzman and Vanessa Sendukas pose<br />
with honorees Elizabeth and Anthony DeLuca and their daughters<br />
Virginia and Caroline.<br />
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Beauty in the Big Apple<br />
The world <strong>of</strong> fashion<br />
and beauty showed its<br />
support for babies at the<br />
36th Annual Beauty Ball ®<br />
in New York City at<br />
Cipriani 42nd Street.<br />
Hosted by actress and<br />
singer Vanessa Williams, the fundraiser was filled with<br />
glamorous awards and stargazing, yet the message<br />
<strong>of</strong> prematurity was front and center. The Executive<br />
Vice President <strong>of</strong> Merchandising for CVS, Mike<br />
Bloom, accepted the Retailer <strong>of</strong> the Year Award<br />
and held a tiny preemie diaper and hat to illustrate<br />
the size <strong>of</strong> these little babies. Honoree Jeannine<br />
Shao Collins, Executive Vice President and Chief<br />
Innovation Officer <strong>of</strong> Meredith, spoke about her<br />
own early birth. The evening raised a total <strong>of</strong><br />
$872,000 for New York’s babies.<br />
Above: Host Vanessa Williams poses with honorees<br />
Jean Zimmerman, Jeannine Shao Collins and Mike Bloom.<br />
Cooking in the Capitol<br />
Judged not for their<br />
politics but as celebrity<br />
chefs, 37 legislators<br />
prepared dishes from<br />
personal recipes at the<br />
2011 <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong><br />
Gourmet Gala ® and<br />
showed bipartisan support for babies. Co-chaired by<br />
Gayle Wicker, wife <strong>of</strong> Senator Roger Wicker (R-MI),<br />
and Libby Doggett, wife <strong>of</strong> Representative Lloyd<br />
Doggett (D-TX), the annual fundraising dinner was<br />
held at the National Building Museum in Washington,<br />
D.C., around the theme <strong>of</strong> “39 Weeks: A Recipe for<br />
a Healthy Baby.” James E. Risch (R-ID) and his wife,<br />
Vicki, took the night’s top award for their Pistachio-<br />
Crusted Idaho Rainbow Trout with Cilantro Orange<br />
Hollandaise Sauce.<br />
Above: Dr. Jennifer Howse poses with the co-chairs and co-finance<br />
chairs <strong>of</strong> the event.<br />
Celebrating Chicago’s athletes<br />
Fans <strong>of</strong> both sports and<br />
babies honored some<br />
<strong>of</strong> Chicago’s biggest<br />
pro athletes at the<br />
24th Annual Comcast ®<br />
SportsNet Sports Awards.<br />
Presented by Navistar ® ,<br />
the dinner scored a win with $720,000 to benefit babies.<br />
“I couldn’t be prouder <strong>of</strong> the record-setting amount<br />
our annual event has raised for the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong>,”<br />
said James J. Corno, President <strong>of</strong> Comcast SportsNet<br />
Chicago. Guests mingled with honorees, including<br />
Carlos Boozer <strong>of</strong> the Bulls, Kerry Wood <strong>of</strong> the Cubs and<br />
Blackhawks hockey legend Tony Esposito. The Chicagoland<br />
Speedway Inspirational Athlete Award winner,<br />
16-year-old Tywaun Crain, talked about living with<br />
cerebral palsy and his passion for adapted sports like<br />
wheelchair basketball and track.<br />
Above: Jackson Miranda, Stacey King, Minnie Minoso and<br />
honoree Carlos Boozer strike a pose.<br />
Riding for the cause<br />
Begun in 1995 with 130<br />
riders, Kansas City Bikers<br />
for Babies ® has ballooned<br />
into a 3,500-participant<br />
event raising more than<br />
$540,000 in 2011. Leading<br />
the largest charity ride in<br />
the Midwest is more than just numbers for co-chairs<br />
Penny Sharp and Don Post. “Seeing the riders come<br />
together in support <strong>of</strong> the smallest members <strong>of</strong> our<br />
community is always a moving sight,” says Penny.<br />
Despite a rainy start at the Kansas Speedway,<br />
thousands <strong>of</strong> riders completed the 100-mile route<br />
and then enjoyed a fun day <strong>of</strong> food, live music and<br />
a spectacular bike show with their posses and families,<br />
all benefiting babies.<br />
Above: Ed Hale and his “posse” this year raised a total <strong>of</strong> $75,000.<br />
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oard <strong>of</strong> trustees<br />
Miriam Arond<br />
Director,<br />
Good Housekeeping<br />
Research Institute<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Kathy Behrens<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Social Responsibility &<br />
Player Programs<br />
NBA<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
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Harris Brooks<br />
Warminster, Pa.<br />
Shannon Brown<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
& Chief HR Officer<br />
FedEx Express<br />
Memphis, Tenn.<br />
John Burbank<br />
President,<br />
Strategic Initiatives<br />
The Nielsen Company<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Alfred B. Childs<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Regional Manager,<br />
Wealth Management<br />
Comerica Bank<br />
Dallas, Texas<br />
Harvey Cohen, MD, PhD<br />
Stanford University<br />
Medical Center<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics<br />
Stanford, Calif.<br />
Jose F. Cordero,<br />
MD, MPH<br />
Dean, School <strong>of</strong><br />
Public Health<br />
Medical Sciences Campus<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rico<br />
San Juan, Puerto Rico<br />
LaVerne H. Council<br />
Mendham, N.J.<br />
Gary Dixon<br />
Partner,<br />
Ernst & Young LLP<br />
Dallas, Texas<br />
Carol J. Evans<br />
President<br />
Working Mother Media<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Virginia Davis Floyd,<br />
MD, MPH<br />
Executive Director<br />
PROMETRA USA<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Morehouse School<br />
<strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
Atlanta, Ga.<br />
Steven Freiberg<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
E*Trade<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Robert F. Friel<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
PerkinElmer, Inc. &<br />
Reservoir Woods<br />
Waltham, Mass.<br />
Don Germano<br />
Senior Vice President,<br />
Operations<br />
Dick’s Sporting Goods<br />
Coraopolis, Pa.<br />
Aleem Gillani<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
Sun Trust Bank<br />
Atlanta, Ga.<br />
H. Edward Hanway<br />
Media, Pa.<br />
William R. Harker, Esq.<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
and General Counsel<br />
ESL Investments<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Sears Holdings<br />
Management Corporation<br />
Greenwich, Conn.<br />
Elizabeth Roosevelt<br />
Johnston<br />
Assistant County Attorney<br />
Hennepin County<br />
Minneapolis, Minn.<br />
David H. Lissy<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Bright Horizons Family<br />
Solutions<br />
Watertown, Mass.<br />
Kenneth May<br />
Dallas, Texas<br />
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G. Brent Minor<br />
Mt. Prospect, Ill.<br />
Judith A. Nolte*<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Kirk Perry<br />
President,<br />
Global Family Care<br />
The Procter & Gamble<br />
Company<br />
Cincinnati, Ohio<br />
Troy Ruhanen<br />
Chairman & CEO<br />
The Americas<br />
BBDO<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
David R. Smith, MD<br />
President <strong>of</strong><br />
SUNY Upstate<br />
Medical University<br />
Syracuse, N.Y.<br />
Jonathan Spector<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
The Conference Board, Inc.<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
David A. Travers<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
– Operations<br />
Farmers Insurance Group<br />
Los Angeles, Calif.<br />
Joseph W. Wood<br />
St. Louis, Mo.<br />
F. Robert Woudstra<br />
Los Angeles, Calif.<br />
Roger Charles Young,<br />
MD, PhD<br />
Director, Division <strong>of</strong><br />
Obstetric & Gynecologic<br />
Specialties<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics,<br />
Gynecology and<br />
Reproductive Sciences<br />
Fletcher Allen Health Care<br />
Burlington, Vt.<br />
*Served Until December 2011<br />
national <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />
LaVerne H. Council<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> the Board<br />
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Gary Dixon<br />
Vice Chair <strong>of</strong> the Board<br />
Carol Evans<br />
Vice Chair <strong>of</strong> the Board<br />
Jonathan Spector<br />
Vice Chair <strong>of</strong> the Board<br />
David R. Smith, MD<br />
Secretary<br />
Al Childs<br />
Treasurer<br />
Jennifer L. Howse, PhD<br />
President<br />
Jane Massey*<br />
Executive Vice President/<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Alan R. Fleischman, MD<br />
Medical Director<br />
Lisa Bellsey<br />
Assistant Secretary<br />
Richard Mulligan**<br />
Executive Vice President/<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
David Horne**<br />
Assistant Treasurer<br />
*Served Until December 2011 **Effective December 2011
treasurer’s report<br />
This year marked another period <strong>of</strong> improvement<br />
and stability for our program and revenue campaigns.<br />
During this time we were able to increase the issuance<br />
<strong>of</strong> grants and awards by almost $2 million and grow our<br />
program ratio to more than 75.8 percent <strong>of</strong> expenses.<br />
On the ensuing pages, we present the 2011 and 2010<br />
financial results for the Foundation. Total Operating<br />
Revenue came in at $211.1 million, a slight decrease <strong>of</strong><br />
$0.9 million compared to the prior year. This decrease<br />
was mainly due to the expiration <strong>of</strong> a large state grant in<br />
California. However, through timely and efficient expense<br />
controls, we achieved a net operating gain <strong>of</strong> $1.3 million.<br />
Two non-revenue items impacted our financial results for<br />
the year, investment losses and an adjustment in pension<br />
liabilities. The net loss on investments from operating and<br />
non-operating activities <strong>of</strong> $(4.4) million was attributable<br />
to the volatility and decline in global markets in the Foundation’s<br />
Investment Portfolio. Pension liability increased<br />
by $33.7 million as required by pension accounting rules<br />
and was attributable to the historically low interest rate<br />
environment and decline in Pension investments noted<br />
above. Excluding these items, our balance sheet remains<br />
in a strong position as current assets <strong>of</strong> $119.2 million<br />
greatly exceed our current liabilities <strong>of</strong> $33.6 million.<br />
As we plan for 2012, we are confident that the economy<br />
will continue to improve and allow us to expand our revenues,<br />
and our research and programs to those areas that<br />
need it the most.<br />
We <strong>thank</strong> our many volunteers and donors and ask for<br />
their continued support.<br />
Al Childs<br />
Treasurer April 10, 2012<br />
funding the mission<br />
In 2011, gross contributions to the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> included:<br />
• <strong>March</strong> for Babies — $106.0 million<br />
• Special events — $41.3 million<br />
• Direct response — $48.8 million<br />
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Management<br />
and General<br />
10.8%<br />
Fundraising<br />
13.4%<br />
expense allocations for 2011<br />
•<br />
Program Services<br />
75.8%<br />
Major gifts, including Bequests, President’s Society<br />
and Government Grants — $15.3 million<br />
Community Services<br />
23.5%<br />
Research and<br />
Medical Support<br />
14.7%<br />
program services for 2011<br />
Public and<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Education<br />
37.6%
statement <strong>of</strong> financial position * statement <strong>of</strong> financial activities **<br />
Assets<br />
Investments, cash and<br />
cash equivalents<br />
Assets held in trust by others<br />
Land, building and equipment – net<br />
Other assets<br />
Total assets<br />
Liabilities<br />
Grants and awards payable<br />
Accounts payable and<br />
accrued expenses<br />
Accrued postretirement<br />
and pension benefit costs<br />
Other liabilities<br />
Total liabilities<br />
$119,196<br />
9,136<br />
15,003<br />
12,845<br />
$156,180<br />
$22,317<br />
11,242<br />
108,462<br />
2,226<br />
$144,247<br />
2011 2010<br />
$130,627<br />
8,918<br />
15,207<br />
14,896<br />
$169,648<br />
$23,333<br />
12,968<br />
74,980<br />
4,671<br />
$115,952<br />
Net Assets<br />
Operating<br />
Accrued postretirement<br />
and pension benefit costs<br />
Total unrestricted<br />
Temporarily restricted<br />
Permanently restricted<br />
Total net assets<br />
Total liabilities and net assets<br />
2011 2010<br />
$106,846 $115,368<br />
(108,462)<br />
$(1,616)<br />
$2,204<br />
11,345<br />
$11,933<br />
$156,180<br />
(74,980)<br />
$40,388<br />
$1,736<br />
11,572<br />
$53,696<br />
$169,648<br />
Operating activities:<br />
A complete copy <strong>of</strong> financial statements audited by KPMG, LLP<br />
is available upon request from the <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> Foundation,<br />
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 or on our<br />
website at march<strong>of</strong>dimes.com/annualreport<br />
2011 2010<br />
$185,102 $187,214<br />
* As <strong>of</strong> December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands) ** Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands)<br />
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Revenue<br />
Contributions<br />
Bequests and major gifts<br />
Government, foundation<br />
and corporate grants<br />
Investment return<br />
appropriated for operations<br />
Other<br />
Total operating revenue<br />
12,138<br />
3,117<br />
5,000<br />
5,785<br />
$211,142<br />
10,165<br />
4,341<br />
5,000<br />
5,332<br />
$212,052<br />
Expenses<br />
Research and medical support<br />
Public and pr<strong>of</strong>essional education<br />
Community services<br />
Management and general<br />
Fundraising<br />
Total expenses<br />
Excess operating<br />
revenue over expenses<br />
Non-operating activities:<br />
Investment return (less)<br />
greater than appropriated<br />
Adjustment in pension liability<br />
Change in net assets<br />
2011 2010<br />
$30,853 $29,846<br />
79,030<br />
49,252<br />
22,646<br />
28,098<br />
$209,879<br />
$1,263<br />
($9,372)<br />
(33,654)<br />
$(41,763)<br />
77,922<br />
49,819<br />
22,359<br />
28,548<br />
$208,494<br />
$3,558<br />
$8,614<br />
(1,885)<br />
$10,287
Lauren Fleming, 2011 National Ambassador, with dad, Densel, a 16-year <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> volunteer.<br />
2011 ambassador<br />
Lauren Fleming traveled the country sharing the<br />
story <strong>of</strong> her early birth and raising awareness.<br />
Densel Fleming <strong>of</strong> Marvin, North Carolina, had been a<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> volunteer for 16 years with the Alpha Phi<br />
Alpha Fraternity when his daughter, Lauren, was born 3<br />
months early, weighing only 2 pounds, 1 ounce. Lauren<br />
spent 5 months in newborn intensive care where she was<br />
treated for respiratory distress and underwent multiple<br />
surgeries related to a damaged vocal cord and a heart<br />
defect.<br />
Doctors prepared Densel and his wife, Nikki, for the worst.<br />
“Lauren did everything doctors said she wouldn’t be able<br />
to do — like cry and breathe on her own,” Densel says.<br />
“I knew she was saying to me, if I’m willing to<br />
fight, then, Daddy, <strong>you</strong> better be man enough<br />
to fight as well.”<br />
Lauren is now a loving<br />
8-year-old who makes friends<br />
easily. It’s a trait that came<br />
in handy as she traveled the<br />
country with her family as the<br />
2011 <strong>March</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dimes</strong> National<br />
Ambassador. The family’s<br />
travels included celebrating Farmers ® Insurance Be a Hero<br />
for Babies Day ® in Los Angeles and taking part in North<br />
Carolina’s Signature Chefs Auctions ® in Charlotte and<br />
Raleigh. They walked in <strong>March</strong> for Babies in both Houston<br />
and Chicago and joined Kmart to celebrate Babies on<br />
Broadway. Lauren’s highlight? Meeting President Barack<br />
Obama in the Oval Office <strong>of</strong> the White House.<br />
Above: Densel, Nikki, Erin, Corbin and Lauren.<br />
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Almost home: Staci’s daughter was born at just 29 weeks at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.<br />
<strong>thank</strong> <strong>you</strong>!
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health <strong>of</strong> babies by preventing birth defects, premature<br />
birth and infant mortality.<br />
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