Meet Lou Anne Brossman. Lou Anne Brossman is the CEO & founder of Government Marketing University and a 2004 Heroine in Technology award winner. Thank you Lou Anne for your work in the community! Get involved with #HeroinesofWashington: bit.ly/3dzcQjA : #20YearsofHeroines

Meet Ardell Taylor Fleeson. Ardell became a Heroine in 2003 and believes that the March of Dimes represents hope – hope for parents, babies and the world. Learn more: bit.ly/3dzcQjA #HeroinesofWashington

Join the March of Dimes #HeroinesofWashington #20YearsofHeroines virtual kickoff celebration to Fund the Mission at 5 p.m. ET on October 8! A link will be posted at bit.ly/3dzcQjA prior to the start of the event.

#DC earned a D+ on our 2020 report card for its preterm birth rate. Moms, dads, babies and families in every community and across the country need champions like you now more than ever. Take action today: marchofdimes.org/pam

#DYK preterm birth and its complications are the 2nd largest contributors to infant death in the U.S.? We are working with Amerigroup and University of Maryland Medical Center as health equity partners to close the gap. bit.ly/2IIj2vr #AnthemCares

Are you #pregnant, know someone who is? Becoming a Mom is a new online program for moms in Wards 7 and 8 to help you get information and support as you prepare for baby through Better Starts for All. Register for classes starting Feb. 4: marchofdimes.org/BAMDC

Join us for Becoming a Mom, a new series of online classes with other expecting moms in Wards 7 and 8! Get the expert advice, resources and support you need as you prepare for your baby. Classes start Feb. 4. Register now at marchofdimes.org/BAMDC. #BetterStartsforAll

Becoming a mom and live in Wards 7 or 8? Join us for a series of free online classes with other moms in the area to help you prepare for baby. Classes start Feb. 4: marchofdimes.org/BAMDC. #BetterStartsforAll

Pregnant and looking for prenatal care? Join a Supportive Pregnancy Care group – 1:1 care, social support, & education facilitated by OB/GYN providers. Meet other moms & get your care. Groups start in April in Wards 7 & 8. Join and receive a gift card: betterstartsforall.com/dc

Our Publix campaign kicks off today! Tell your favorite store associate that you'd like to make a donation at the register and support healthy moms and #strongbabies! #publixserves #publix #marchofdimes

Live in D.C? Pregnant? Help us spread the word about a series of free, virtual prenatal education classes. Participants may be eligible to receive gift cards! Next class starts 4/29 betterstartsforall.com/dc

We spotted this adorable superhero shopping Publix. He told his favorite associate that his superpower is helping moms and babies by making a donation at the register to support March of Dimes! #publixserves #publix #marchofdimes

Live in D.C? Pregnant? Spread the word about a series of free, virtual prenatal education classes. Participants may be eligible to receive gift cards! Next class starts 4/29 betterstartsforall.com/dc

We’re jumping for joy about our annual Publix campaign! Did you know that thanks to their associates and customers like you, Publix is our #1 National Corporate Partner, raising nearly $90 million to improve the health of all moms and babies?

.@MarchofDimesCEO writes in Washington Informer about the #BetterStartsforAll programs for families in DC's Wards 7 and 8, which have limited access to quality obstetrics services or birthing sites. The next series of Becoming A Mom classes start 4/29! bit.ly/3dhaPdW

Our annual Publix campaign comes to a close on April 26, so be sure to stop by your local store to make a donation at the register and thank them for leading the way to improve the health of all moms and babies for more than 26 years. #publixserves #publix #marchofdimes

Live in D.C? Pregnant? Help us spread the word about a series of free, virtual prenatal education classes. Participants may be eligible to receive gift cards! Next class starts 4/29 betterstartsforall.com/dc

This clip from @WDVMTV features the March of Dimes Mama & Baby Bus that provides a full-service, women's health clinic for women living in DC Wards 7 & 8 where there are ZERO maternity wards. Go to BetterStartsForAll.com/DC to learn more about these programs. bit.ly/3xTvFbo

Have you signed up for the virtual #MarchForBabies event? Please join us! bit.ly/3yt9c5j

In DC, the preterm birth rate among Black women is 74% higher than the rate among all other women. It's not too late to join the District's virtual #MarchforBabies: Mother of a Movement on 5/22 to raise awareness about the maternal & infant health crisis. bit.ly/3u7UL3w