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Show March of Dimes drive successful What is the leading cause of death in the first year of life? If you answered an-swered birth defects, you're right. And what is the only voluntary health agency ever to conquer the disease it had targeted? If you said the March of Dimes, right again. After the March of dimes conquered Polio, they turned their attention to birth defects, America's number one child health problem. Volunteers helped make the first victory possible, and volunteers are making the second goal a reality. Under the direction of Kathy Hollis in the Pleasant Grove area, the volunteer group made the March of Dimes Mother's March against birth defects a huge success to the amount of $3,774.54. Much of the money collected is used for research and grants that benefit all of us in new methods and information. in-formation. In addition to this, much of the money is spent in equipment updated programs for 0c hospitals such as American F0rt Hospital and Utah Valley Mefa Center. A lot of free educafc materials and films are available upon request. Many birth defects are preventable through education Contact us at the March of Dims office, 227 North University Avenue Provo 373-4199. |