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Roseamond Elaine Whitelaw (born November 21, 1914; died in 1992) was a backer of the March of Dimes. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited her to join the national women's committee of the March of Dimes.[1] Whitelaw created a volunteer network and various programs for the charity.
Early life and education[edit]
Whitelaw was born on November 21, 1914 to a wealthy diamond merchant family. She had two younger brothers, Seymour and Jordan.
March of Dimes career[edit]
Whitelaw led the Women's Division for the March of Dimes, where, in 1945 she introduced a star-studded fashion show fundraiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City that was later replicated in cities nationwide generating millions of dollars.[2] In 1949, Whitelaw organized a traveling exhibition, The Court of Jewels, featuring Harry Winston's gem collection to raise money for the March of Dimes.[2] Whitelaw's unit produced phone-a-thons that subsequently became a staple of American fundraising programs and sewing events that produced oversized "polio blankets" now credited as the forerunner of the AIDS quilt.[2]
Legacy[edit]
The Elaine Whitelaw Service Award is the most distinguished award a March of Dimes volunteer can receive.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ O'Neill, Molly (Dec 17, 1992). "Elaine Whitelaw, 77, March of Dimes Backer, Dies".
- ^ a b c Oshinsky, David M. (2005). Polio: An American Story. Oxford University Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9780199840083.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Help us improve the health of all moms and babies | March of Dimes". www.marchofdimes.org. Retrieved 2024-03-27.