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March of Dimes Canada (MODC), officially the Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, Canada is a registered national charity established in 2005 by Ontario March of Dimes. MODC aims to provide community-based rehabilitation services and resources across the country to people with physical disabilities.
According to the March of Dimes, March for Babies is held in more than 900 communities across the nation. Every year, 1 million people—including 20,000 company teams, family teams and national sponsors—participate in the event, which has raised more than $1.8 billion since 1970. [59]
Ontario March of Dimes (OMOD) began in 1951 as the Canadian Foundation of Poliomyelitis, which funded research and provided medical and rehabilitation services to people with polio. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As new vaccines reduced the threat from this disease, the organization changed its mandate to focus on services for people with physical disabilities ...
John Harrison Finger (November 24, 1915 – December 22, 1989) was known as Mr. WalkAmerica.. On January 22, 1949, John Harrison Finger walked from High Point, North Carolina, to Greensboro and back for a total of 32 miles.
Between 1951 and 1955, contributions to March of Dimes doubled to $250 million, which the organization's fundraising department attributed to the nationwide introduction of the Mothers' March on Polio calling the campaign, "the single greatest activity in the entire March of Dimes." [2] The Mothers' March on Polio mobilized millions, increased ...
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After several weeks of discussion, the name "Albion" was chosen in a game of euchre. Two men played for the name "Albion" and two played for the name "Manchester." [6] The town was platted as "Albion" in 1872 by Loran Clark. [7] The name is a transfer from Albion, Michigan. [8] It was designated county seat in 1873. [9]
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is bringing holiday joy between Nov. 22 to Dec. 17 through US states like New York, Michigan, Illinois and Texas.