Our mission
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Today, we're striving to end maternal health risks and death, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap. The maternal and infant health crisis is real—but so is our impact. From providing access to quality health care to mobilizing our community to create lasting change for moms and babies, we're ensuring families can get the best possible start.
Key areas of focus
• Increase access to high quality healthcare
• Strengthen economic security
• Build safe and connected communities
Mission in action
• In Philadelphia, we’re collaborating with Jefferson Health on launching a March of Dimes Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center® that will bring pregnancy care, testing, and wraparound community support to pregnant and birthing people in under resourced communities. We’re currently seeking funding.
• Local programs for families with babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provide direct support and services when families need us most. There are currently three area hospitals with March of Dimes NICU Family Support® programs: Nemours Children’s Health, ChristianaCare, and Geisinger Medical Center.
• March of Dimes is tirelessly advocating for families. In Pennsylvania, our advocacy efforts support pasteurized human donor milk, paid family leave, workplace protection for pregnant people, midwifery modernization, doula expansion, and maternal mental health screening.
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Advocacy
March of Dimes advocates contribute to improving health equity, access, and prevention locally and nationally. Add your voice to the thousands of March of Dimes advocates calling for policies that promote the health of all moms and babies. Join us in the fight for healthy moms and strong babies by signing up for our advocacy network and taking action.
Volunteer
March of Dimes volunteers do some pretty amazing things to help us improve the health of moms and babies across the country. Join our community today!
Volunteer Events
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March of Dimes Leadership in Philadelphia-South Jersey
Board Chair: Shari Kruzinski
EVP and Chief Consumer Banking Officer
WSFS Bank
Immediate Past Board Chair: Cynthia Weiss
Executive Director
Philly Ad Club
Kelli Brown
Managing Director
KPMG
Joanne Craig
Chief Impact Officer
The Foundation for Delaware County
Frances Cusick
Vice-President, Patient Care Services
Lankenau Medical Center - Main Line Health
David Didier
Deputy Chief Operating Officer - East Region
AECOM
James Dargusch
Managing Partner
Northeast Financial Network
Lily Higgins, MD
Market Chief Medical Officer
AmeriHealth Caritas
Member Emeritus: Sharon Mills Higgins
Board Director
Independent Contractor
Dayna Imam Sobanko
Head of Product
Open Admissions
Beth Johnston
Philanthropist
Eleni McCready
Partner + Chief Marketing Officer
PWRHOUSE Collective
Eric Rellosa
Spencer Gifts, LLC
Neil Rellosa
Delaware Attending Physician in Pediatric Infectious Disease
Nemours Children's Hospital
Seun Ross, DNP, MS
Encoding Equity Alliance
John Scheffey
LIV Process
Lynn Tarini
Head, Enterprise and Leader Communications
CSL Berhing
Brittany Tressler
Vault Communications
Eva Wasko
Allen and Gerritsen
Our impact
Advocacy
Championing health equity for moms and babies
Research
Advancing breakthroughs for healthier futures
NICU Family Support®
Providing strength and comfort to NICU families
Your support makes what we do possible
Whether you're a parent, student, business, or service organization, your support matters to us and the families we help through programs and resources in your area.
When you donate to March of Dimes, you are helping fund the research, programs, support, and advocacy needed to turn the maternal and infant health crisis around and improve mom and baby health. Donate today!
Fueled by generous support from all of our partners, we've achieved great strides in research advancements, advocacy wins, innovative program expansion, and access to care for women. But there's still so much to do—join us!
Contact us
If you are interested in learning more about ways to engage with Philadelphia-South Jersey March of Dimes, please contact:
