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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:17 PM Jul 2020

The more you know....

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The more you know.... (Original Post) Heartstrings Jul 2020 OP

very interesting. I had no idea. LizBeth Jul 2020 #1

Yes, that's how the March of Dimes came to be Trailrider1951 Jul 2020 #2

Bit later there was an annual Mothers March for dimes. Moms went door to door collecting bobbieinok Jul 2020 #3

I don't remember the date of the annual Mothers March. Jan 30, FDR's birthdate? bobbieinok Jul 2020 #4

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

1. very interesting. I had no idea.

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jul 2020

Trailrider1951

(3,413 posts)

2. Yes, that's how the March of Dimes came to be

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:49 PM

Jul 2020

Don't forget, the dimes back then were about 90% silver. The price of silver today is $22.62 per ounce. A dime is 1/10 of a dollar, so a dime back then is worth 22.62/10 *.90, equal to about $2.04 in today's dollars. Times 2,680,000 equals $5,455,944 in contribution from ordinary citizens.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

3. Bit later there was an annual Mothers March for dimes. Moms went door to door collecting

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 01:16 PM

Jul 2020

People who wanted to donate turned on their porch lights.

I remember going with my mom a few times. As I recall, we didn't have to walk very far because so many volunteered to collect. Each woman was assigned a specific area to cover.

We were proud to help. Polio was extremely frightening!

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

4. I don't remember the date of the annual Mothers March. Jan 30, FDR's birthdate?

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 01:26 PM

Jul 2020

That seems right. I was born in January too, so I would have felt proud to be marching with my mom for such a good cause near MY birthday (1940)

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