Brooke Bowers Waskey has operated a photography business in San Ramon, California, for more than 10 years. Alongside her professional pursuits, Brooke Bowers Waskey supports March of Dimes, a group that works to prevent premature birth and promote the health of babies and their mothers.
In addition to accepting one-time and recurring monetary donations, March of Dimes welcomes volunteer support for various advocacy and fundraising campaigns. Through its Team Youth program, the organization leverages the work of volunteers in elementary school through college to advance its work.
With a history dating back over 60 years, Team Youth brings together nearly 1 million students and advisors to support various initiatives, including the Mile of Dimes campaign. The goal of the campaign is to collect enough dimes to stretch a mile when they are laid side by side. When a Team Youth group reaches their goal of collecting a Mile of Dimes, they will have over $9,000 to donate to research promoting the health of babies.
Sponsored by schools across the country, Mile of Dimes can be implemented in elementary, middle, and high schools as well as colleges and universities. March of Dimes provides instructions and activity suggestions for each age group on its website. For more information about Mile of Dimes and the many other ways to support March of Dimes’ mission, visit www.marchofdimes.org.
