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Preeclampsia Foundation hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Improving Maternal Mortality & Morbidity
April 11, 2024
Preeclampsia Foundation hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Improving Maternal Mortality & Morbidity

Washington, DC – April 11, 2024 – On April 10, one day before the start of Black Maternal Health Week, the Preeclampsia Foundation in partnership with Thermo Fisher Diagnostics held a Hill Briefing – “Putting Pressure on Mater...

Promise Walk Wherever uses individual action to fuel research, raise awareness of preeclampsia
August 22, 2023
Promise Walk Wherever uses individual action to fuel research, raise awareness of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia survivors and their supporters will hit the pavement with a purpose on Saturday, August 26, as part of the fourth annual Promise Walk Wherever event sponsored by the Preeclampsia Foundation.

Get Involved in Quality Improvement
March 15, 2018
Get Involved in Quality Improvement

With rising maternal mortality and morbidity rates in the U.S., there has been an increased focus on improving quality in maternal health care. Recent studies have shown that 41 percent of maternal deaths were likely preventable, and this number has...

Can You Help Us Party with a Purpose?
September 20, 2016
Can You Help Us Party with a Purpose?

Are you a host or hostess with the mostest? Do you enjoy making a difference for a great cause? If you'd like to join the fun, we need your help! We're asking you to represent the Faces of Preeclampsia by hosting a Party with a Purpose at your home...

Dawn Detweiler Named 2015 Preeclampsia Foundation Volunteer of the Year
January 27, 2016
Dawn Detweiler Named 2015 Preeclampsia Foundation Volunteer of the Year

 After experiencing severe preeclampsia and delivering her daughter Mya at 30 weeks in 2002, Dawn became a tireless advocate for raising awareness of this life-threatening condition. She began volunteering with the Preeclampsia Foundation 11 yea...

Why We Love Our Volunteers!
April 29, 2013
Why We Love Our Volunteers!

Many words come to mind when describing a volunteer: devoted, inspiring, passionate. But those words feel pale and generic when faced with the deep motivation and strength that makes up the members of the Preeclampsia Foundation's volunteer core. Vo...

Memorial Benefit for Reid Raises $7,250
April 04, 2013
Memorial Benefit for Reid Raises $7,250

It wasn't until my sister Rikki became pregnant with her first child that I understood the full meaning of pregnancy problems. She was 35, had Ulcerative Colitis, an autoimmune disease, and had difficulty becoming pregnant. She and her husband were l...

Where Would I be without the Preeclampsia Foundation?
January 10, 2013
Where Would I be without the Preeclampsia Foundation?

It is the time of year where I spend quite a bit of time reflecting. Since our son's angelversary was December 28th, it's natural to think not only of the past year, but also of the time our lives changed forever. It has been 7 years now since that d...

"We Hope You Like This Song" Lauds Unique Gifts Provided by 16-Year Friendship
October 31, 2012
"We Hope You Like This Song" Lauds Unique Gifts Provided by 16-Year Friendship

Shelly Bridgewater was 25 years young when she died in 2005 from preeclampsia. Her best friend, Bree Housley, wrote a book  about their unlikely friendship and the impact Shelly, "the social butterfly," had on her life. We Hope You Li...

Advocacy at State Level Proves Fruitful
April 05, 2012
Advocacy at State Level Proves Fruitful

When you hear the word "advocacy," do images of marching on Washington, DC, flash through your mind?  While that is certainly one way of capturing attention from federal policymakers (and the local DC police!), there are other steps you can take...