March of Dimes
Type: Event
As of November 2026, March of Dimes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (Jan 2026). NFIP's major fundraising campaign that raised record sums in 1952, illustrating both public mobilization and the scale of need.
March of Dimes is an American nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies. The organization was founded by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie Cantor as a pun on the newsreel series The March of Time. After funding Jonas Salk's polio vaccine, the organization expanded its focus to the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. In 2005
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on American History Tellers |
| Type | fundraising / public health philanthropy |
Who talks about March of Dimes on podcasts?
Lindsey Graham brought up March of Dimes; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on American History Tellers.
- Conquering Polio | Beyond the Microscope | American History Tellers on American History Tellers (Jan 2026) — Lindsey Graham