The 1975 poster child for the March of Dimes grew to be a bit of a celebrity during her time in the role, well outside the boundaries of the Inland Northwest. Weaver, born without eyes ...

In the mid-twentieth century, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (the predecessor to today’s March of Dimes ... The nonprofit enlisted poster children, celebrities, presidents ...

Weaver, who was blind, earlier had been named the 1975 March of Dimes Poster Child. Ford complemented Weaver on her musical talents and gave her a Raggedy Ann doll. She also urged Americans to ...