The Bonnie Hunt Show

Dear Jamie Shapiro:

I know The Bonnie Hunt Show is not an issue oriented show, and have only in the past dealt with cancer survivor research and support, but I am hoping to appeal to your sense of hope for children.

I've made it my life's mission to ensure all children live their best life and in order to do so, we must provide all children with the appropriate tools beginning with offering the most resources to assist all children with the hopes of being carried to a full term. The best way to even begin is to address this issue.

1 in 8 births are premature and the March Of Dimes has given our country a D grade for their insolence surrounding this cause. We can correct this grade simply by making the country aware.

As someone affected first hand by prematurity- having Anthony born this past 8 June 2009 at 2lbs. 1oz, and as an individual who runs an organization who's mission is to Ensure All Children Live Their Best Life, we support the March Of Dimes, and city agencies like Manhattan's HTA.

We propose a segment that spreads awareness to a cause that can be easily avoided given simple awareness. What we would like is to have myself- President/Founder of a 15 year 501 c3 incorporated organization on with Anthony who born at only 2lbs. 1oz. to put a face to the cause come on the show to discuss Premature births. On the show we would like to give the audience March Of Dimes Bands, t-shirts, and gift items. We also have many friends in the television, film, and recording world who I believe would be more than happy to join us.

Please follow the link to a blog that was set up to provide a more detailed account of what we stand for and hope to achieve. In addition, we are a 501 c3 incorporated non profit guardianed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom.

Every year 543,000 births are premature and the greatest contributor to infant mortality, including lung, brain, eye, heart, and spine underdevelopment. The March of Dimes are doing tremendous work and outstanding efforts to prevent prematurity so that all babies get their
important nine months. And organizations such as HTA of New York offer in-home care to all children born prematurely to ensure proper development of brain, muscle, and eye development. The March Of Dimes has declared November to be National Preemie Month and we as an organization that ensures all children live their best life would like to acknowledge November being National Preemie month because the only way to ensure that any child could live their best life starts with the hope of a full term birth and to be fully developed and this can only be achieved with proper awareness and proper care.

My entire life has gone to making the world a better place, and you have the ability to change the world. Even if one baby is brought to full term through our message, his/her life will be forever improved.

Best Regards,

John M. Rinaldi
President/Founder of KathyRinadliHope