Star Legacy Foundation Competitors

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We’re advocating for policies to protect them. We’re working to radically improve the health care they receive. We’re pioneering research to find solutions. We’re empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, we’re building a brighter future for us all.

Since 1980, Maternity Care Coalition has assisted more than 160,000 families throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware, focusing particularly on neighborhoods with high rates of poverty, infant mortality, health disparities, and changing immigration patterns. We know a family’s needs change as they go through the pregnancy and their child’s first years, and we offer a range of services and programs for every step along the way. Our Mission The mission of Maternity Care Coalition is to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and parenting families, and enhance school readiness for children 0-3. Our Vision MCC envisions an equitable future where all families are healthy and connected, with all children thriving and ready to learn. - Each child is welcomed - Each person is nurtured and achieves their full potential - Parents and guardians are empowered to care for themselves and their children - Communities understand and act upon the imperative to provide systematic support - As a result, all families and individuals are healthy, connected, and economically self-sufficient, and all children thrive and are ready to learn.

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, was founded in 1978 by a small group of bereaved parents, and parents and families remain at the core of everything we do. Sands operates throughout the UK and its purpose is: - To support anyone affected by the death of a baby - Work in partnership with healthcare professionals to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care - To promote improvements in practice and fund research to help reduce the number of babies dying We depend on the extraordinary energies of our supporters to raise the vital funds that we need to deliver the wide range of services that we offer.