Prematurity Awareness Month
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Prematurity Awareness Month Proclamation

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9 Months Mission Sign

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bulletCelebrate Prematurity Awareness Day (PAD) on or around Tuesday, November 13th.
bulletBreakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks accompanied by March of Dimes materials on PAD at your office, church, school, etc.
bulletPAD breakfast and Proclamation signings
bulletBusinesses and neighborhoods tying up in pink and blue ribbons throughout Nov., or a week or two in Nov.
bulletRadio shows in smaller communities interviewing Mission Families, Ambassadors, etc.
bulletPrematurity Awareness laps around parks, etc. at prematurity awareness events.
bulletLight a building in pink and blue lights for Nov. (put colored films over already existing building lights)
bulletPress conferences with figure 9 of moms, Ambassador family speaking and giving interviews to the media- can do this at buildings doing lightings
bulletHealth Departments wearing pink and blue in Nov. and diaper pins or ribbons.
bulletDisplay set ups at malls on PAD and offering wristbands and ribbons for a donation- manned by personnel from hospitals, mothers of preemies, and other March Of Dimes volunteers.
bulletHospitals lighting-up the week of Prematurity Awareness Day
bulletHospitals are going to work on pink and blue t-shirts to wear throughout the week/month.
bulletAll nurses that work in the delivery and labor units at hospitals wear ribbons
bulletAt events in November: pink & blue ribbons attached to prematurity flyers and placed on tables, etc.
bulletPrematurity brochures at Motherhood Maternity Stores in your area
bulletHealth Departments and Chambers of Commerce sending out mass emails with Prematurity Awareness Day press release, etc.
bullet2007 Prematurity Summit- Nov. 13th  at The Galt House in Louisville
 

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