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Midmark
Teammates Support March of Dimes Mission
VERSAILLES, Ohio – (April 19, 2013) – Midmark teammates have pulled
together to champion the March of Dimes. This year the March of Dimes
is celebrating 75 years of healthy births. Its mission is to improve
the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and
infant mortality. It carries out this mission through programs of
research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies’
lives.
Midmark supported the 75-year milestone by kicking off a fundraising
campaign in February to raise $20,000 for the annual March of Dimes
March for Babies campaign, which is the largest goal to date. The
fundraising includes “jeans weeks”, a coordinated plant sale, online
auction, walker monetary donations, t-shirt sales, a vehicle auction
and company cookbook. Though the vehicle auction will raise the most
funds, the committee’s favorite event was the creation of the company
cookbook. Co-chair Margaret Middleton said, “We received around 280
responses from not only Versailles teammates, but also from sales
representatives and teammates from Midmark subsidiaries.” Each event
contributes greatly in helping us reach the $20,000 goal.
The committee has a strong focus on, not only raising funds, but also
the true reason behind the fundraising, babies. All the healthy babies
born in the previous year at Midmark get to take their place on the
team t-shirt. The committee also chooses an Ambassador Baby that has a
connection to Midmark teammates. Connor Stroh holds that honor this
year; he is the great- nephew of machinist Mary Lou Nerderman.
The Midmark March for Babies committee includes co-chairs Margaret
Middleton and Gloria Meyer along with Denise Dillman, Mitch Eiting,
Polly Grow, Karen Herndon, Brenda Heuing, John House, Jennifer Litten,
Shannon Schwieterman, Michael Siebenaler, Scott Strait, Alec Thielman,
and Georgiana Williams.
This year’s events will continue through April, concluding with the
March for Babies walk at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Darke
County Fairgrounds. To join in, visit marchforbabies.org or call
toll-free (937) 294-3330 to sign up as an individual, to start a
corporate, family or friends team or donate to the March for Dimes
Mission.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy
and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March
for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the
latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or
nacersano.org.
About Midmark
Midmark Corporation brings efficient patient care to millions of people
each day in the human and animal healthcare industries around the
world. A leading provider of medical, dental and veterinary healthcare
equipment solutions, Midmark is committed to providing innovative
products and services for the healthcare professional, integrating
value-added technology into everything it does. With more than 1,600
teammates worldwide, Midmark is dedicated to making a positive
difference in the practice of healthcare. Headquartered in Versailles,
Ohio, Midmark Corporation maintains four subsidiaries in the United
States. To support international healthcare markets, it holds
subsidiaries in France, India and Italy. For more information about
Midmark, visit the company’s Web site at midmark.com.
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