Ontario March of Dimes [SEP] inception
Ontario March of Dimes
Ontario March of Dimes (in French La Marche des Dix Sous de l'Ontario; officially Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled) is a charitable organization which provides programs and services to people of all ages with physical disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters is in Toronto. It is not affiliated with the American organization called March of Dimes.
Ontario March of Dimes (OMOD) began in 1951 as the Canadian Foundation of Poliomyelitis, which funded research and provided medical and rehabilitation services to people with polio.
changed to offering programs and services for people of all ages with physical disabilities, particularly in Ontario.
For many years various provincial organizations operated under the name March of Dimes as members of the Easter Seals March of Dimes National Council.
In 2005, however, Ontario March of Dimes acquired the exclusive right to use 'March of Dimes' in Canada, and now operates March of Dimes Canada as a national subsidiary. It no longer has any affiliation with Easter Seals Canada.
March of Dimes Canada continues to work