 On
behalf of the half million infants born premature every year, thank you
for your steadfast commitment to improving the lives of babies. The
March of Dimes is only as successful as you, the committed volunteers
who believe in the mission, who started with conquering polio, and
today join in the fight against premature birth. In the nearly 40 years
FBLA-PBL has been united with the March of Dimes, FBLA-PBL has
consistently ranked as the top clubs and organizations fund-raising
partner, raising over $15 million dollars.
You can also visit the March of Dimes Team Youth
Web site to find your local March of Dimes chapter (just enter your zip
code in the search box) and to obtain additional resources for your own
fund-raising campaign. While you're there, sign up for the YouthTimes
newsletter for fresh and fun fund-raising ideas, award and scholarship
opportunities, and the latest March of Dimes happenings.
As
a March of Dimes Youth volunteer, you know that one in eight babies is
born premature. You know that prematurity is a common, costly, and
serious problem. But do your friends know? What about your classmates?
And your teachers? Prematurity Awareness Day, November 17, 2009, gives
you the perfect opportunity to educate people in your school about
premature birth, the #1 cause of babies' deaths. Remember all of
November is Prematurity Awareness month!
The
Mission LIFT grants are designed to reward members and chapters for
their support of the March of Dimes Mission LIFT partnership, identify
and support innovative ideas and projects that enhance the growth,
recognition, and support of FBLA-PBL and the Mission LIFT partnership.
Local and state chapters that participate in Mission LIFT are eligible
to submit grant requests. Grants may not be used for equipment
purchases, but are designed to support programming or activities. Grant
proposals submitted for consideration must be designed to be
accomplished within a period of no more than 18 months. Grant
recipients will be expected to report the outcome of their project in
the form of a workshop, article, or project that can be reproduced and
shared with other chapters, states, and the March of Dimes. Local
chapters may receive grants up to $1,000. State chapters may apply for
grants up to $2,500. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of
judges and announced at the National Leadership Conference. Grants must
be postmarked by January 15.
From
collecting coins to fund research, to educating their peers about the
mission of the March of Dimes, FBLA-PBL has been an instrumental March
of Dimes partner.
Chapters
can participate in coin-raising and awareness activities in their local
chapter, school, and community throughout. Take the money raised to
your local March of Dimes chapter and remember to have them credit your
local chapter and designate it to FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL. To
order coin collection and walk materials, contact teamyouth@marchofdimes.com and provide the number and type of materials you will need (for example, 10 WalkMania kits, 20 Coin Boxes etc).
Contact your local March of Dimes chapter for resources and support! Find them by visiting www.marchofdimes.com/youth
and enter your zip code in the box at the top. While you're there, sign
up for the YouthTimes newsletter for fresh & fun fund-raising
ideas, award and scholarship opportunities, and the latest March of
Dimes happenings.
Change
for America’s Babies is a fun, exciting way to help the March of Dimes
give every baby a healthy start. By raising money in Change for
America’s Babies, you can be a Champion for Babies, especially those
born too small or too soon.. These babies need your help to grow up
healthy and happy. Change for America’s Babies is appropriate for
children in third grade to eighth grade and the FBLA-Middle Level
chapters are encouraged to participate. Contact your local March of
Dimes chapter for resources and support! Find them by visiting www.marchofdimes.com/youth and enter your zip code in the box at the top. You can also download materials directly from www.marchofdimes.com/change.
The
March of Dimes and FBLA-PBL has teamed up to become involved in the
service learning movement that is sweeping the nation. This movement
integrates classroom learning with community service, a process that
vocational education has traditionally developed and supported through
its local and nation-wide community service programs. Student
achievement is assessed on related projects as an integral part of the
curriculum. This service learning curriculum was designed to be
implemented within the classroom or in a chapter workshop and extended
into the FBLA-PBL chapter.
This curriculum has five modules:
- Volunteers: How to Make a Big Impact
- Marketing Your Event: Maximizing your Mission
- Selling: Getting Results
- Public Relations: Getting the Word Out
- Selling and Organizing Your Event
Each
module is aligned to the National Standards for Business Education and
contains goals, a teaching outline, overheads, student reading, tests,
portfolio assignments, and individual and group activities. There is a
strong emphasis not only on service learning, but also on
school-to-work and leadership training.
If you would like a printed binder of the materials, it is available for free by contacting CustServ@fbla.org.
Now
that your project or walk was a success, it is time to deposit and
report your contributions. Reporting your contributions will ensure
your local chapter, state, and FBLA-PBL are credited for your work.
- Print and complete the March of Dimes Fund-raising Report Form
- Take the money raised to your local March of Dimes chapter
- Have them credit your local chapter
- Designate FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL
Contact your local March of Dimes chapter for resources and support! Find them by visiting www.marchofdimes.com/youth and enter your zip code in the box at the top.
The
top local and state chapters raising the most money for the March of
Dimes are recognized at the National Leadership Conference. Grant
recipients are also recognized at the National Leadership Conference.
Additional recognition opportunities are available on the local and
state March of Dimes and FBLA-PBL levels.
Send pictures and articles about your March of Dimes activities for publication in
Tomorrow's Business Leader,
PBL Business Leader, or the national Web site. Send your information to communications@fbla.org.
Coin-raisers
Chapters can participate in coin-raising and awareness activities in
their local chapter, school, and community during Prematurity Awareness
Month. Take the money raised to your local March of Dimes chapter and
remember to have them credit your local chapter and designate it to
FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL.
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