The students help with fundraising events, advocacy, peer-education, and they volunteer in March of Dimes activities. The Memphis Chain Reaction March of Dimes Youth Council has members from all across the city private and public school students who join together every month for a common cause. They are led by Chain Reaction advisers Patricia French and Rosalyn Moore. These teens work their March of Dimes magic in a variety of ways. You may see them sponsoring a fashion show for little kids one week or running in a March of Dimes Turkey Trot 5k run the next.
Creativity is definitely the ingredient that spices up their fundraising events.
It has made me face the harsh reality that every day a child is born with a horrible disease or condition that will stay with them the rest of their lives. And those are the lucky ones. Many die every day. The NICU is the place where that battle between life and death occurs. March of Dimes members visit the NICU each year as part of their new member orientation.