Deb Stoner
10-11-2006, 10:19 PM
MEDIA ALERT - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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>Please watch NBC's The Today Show on Thursday morning, October 12. We
>urgently need you to provide feed back to NBC at Today@NBC.com (Today@NBC.com) or
>212-664-4602. Help us give grief a voice!
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>First Candle has been working over the past year with Kathy Adzich, a
>bereaved mom from California, on a project called "Jakob's Room". This
>project is a labor of love spawned by the death of her son Jacob who lived
>26 days after being born at 24 weeks. Having already experienced the loss
>of two previous sons, Kathy and husband Ron decided to have a surrogate
>carry two subsequent pregnancies and they were blessed with 3 children.
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>While their story had a happy ending, it was their grief experience that
>motivated Kathy to begin her work on the Jakob's Room project, with the
>hope of ensuring that all parents and families are given the opportunity to
>spend as much time as they need with their baby to say goodbye and begin
>their healing journey. As so many of us know, this is critical, whether the
>death takes place in a hospital setting or as a coroners case when the baby
>dies at home. Please feel free to visit www.trustingthejourney.com (http://www.trustingthejourney.com) to
>learn more about Kathy's story and the concept for Jakob's Room.
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>We were optimistic that First Candle would be included in tomorrow's
>segment, but unfortunately NBC has chosen to leave the grief piece out.
>Following is a letter from Kathy that she asked I share with all of you.
>Please help us give grief a voice!
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>Dear friends of First Candle,
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>Please join the nation for the airing of "Broken Womb" on October 12th,
>2006. NBC's, Today Show will have Rob and I in studio with Meredith Vieira
>and our amazing surrogate, Stephanie. It is a story of tragic loss to
>heart-warming triumph . . . bring your Kleenex! Air time is currently
>slated for 8:00 a.m., with a possibility of extending into the 9:00 hour.
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>NBC has, as of now, declined to add the Jakob's Room Project or input from
>the many support organizations, including First Candle/SIDS Alliance,
>surrounding the vision. It is with utmost urgency that I ask you and
>anyone you know (please forward on), to watch the show and email or call
>NBC with your thoughts. It is imperative that we give grief a voice. The
>producer informed me that huge responses, to shows are heard.
>
>Please send emails to: Today@NBC.com (Today@NBC.com) or phone 212-664-4602. (for after
>the show)
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>Good thoughts to all,
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>Kathy Adzich
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> Jakob's Room Founder
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> www.trustingthejourney.com (http://www.trustingthejourney.com)
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>P.S. October 15th, has been named National Pregnancy and Infant Loss
>Remembrance Day. It was recently passed by the United States House of
>Representatives (House Resolution #222). Please light a candle in memory of
>the precious lives that have been lost at 7:00 pm in all time zones.
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>Please make sure to mention First Candle and our crisis line, 800-221-7437,
>and our website, www.firstcandle.org (http://www.firstcandle.org).
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>Click here to send this to a friend
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>Please watch NBC's The Today Show on Thursday morning, October 12. We
>urgently need you to provide feed back to NBC at Today@NBC.com (Today@NBC.com) or
>212-664-4602. Help us give grief a voice!
>
>First Candle has been working over the past year with Kathy Adzich, a
>bereaved mom from California, on a project called "Jakob's Room". This
>project is a labor of love spawned by the death of her son Jacob who lived
>26 days after being born at 24 weeks. Having already experienced the loss
>of two previous sons, Kathy and husband Ron decided to have a surrogate
>carry two subsequent pregnancies and they were blessed with 3 children.
>
>While their story had a happy ending, it was their grief experience that
>motivated Kathy to begin her work on the Jakob's Room project, with the
>hope of ensuring that all parents and families are given the opportunity to
>spend as much time as they need with their baby to say goodbye and begin
>their healing journey. As so many of us know, this is critical, whether the
>death takes place in a hospital setting or as a coroners case when the baby
>dies at home. Please feel free to visit www.trustingthejourney.com (http://www.trustingthejourney.com) to
>learn more about Kathy's story and the concept for Jakob's Room.
>
>We were optimistic that First Candle would be included in tomorrow's
>segment, but unfortunately NBC has chosen to leave the grief piece out.
>Following is a letter from Kathy that she asked I share with all of you.
>Please help us give grief a voice!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Dear friends of First Candle,
>
>Please join the nation for the airing of "Broken Womb" on October 12th,
>2006. NBC's, Today Show will have Rob and I in studio with Meredith Vieira
>and our amazing surrogate, Stephanie. It is a story of tragic loss to
>heart-warming triumph . . . bring your Kleenex! Air time is currently
>slated for 8:00 a.m., with a possibility of extending into the 9:00 hour.
>
>NBC has, as of now, declined to add the Jakob's Room Project or input from
>the many support organizations, including First Candle/SIDS Alliance,
>surrounding the vision. It is with utmost urgency that I ask you and
>anyone you know (please forward on), to watch the show and email or call
>NBC with your thoughts. It is imperative that we give grief a voice. The
>producer informed me that huge responses, to shows are heard.
>
>Please send emails to: Today@NBC.com (Today@NBC.com) or phone 212-664-4602. (for after
>the show)
>
>Good thoughts to all,
>
>Kathy Adzich
>
> Jakob's Room Founder
>
> www.trustingthejourney.com (http://www.trustingthejourney.com)
>
>
>
>P.S. October 15th, has been named National Pregnancy and Infant Loss
>Remembrance Day. It was recently passed by the United States House of
>Representatives (House Resolution #222). Please light a candle in memory of
>the precious lives that have been lost at 7:00 pm in all time zones.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Please make sure to mention First Candle and our crisis line, 800-221-7437,
>and our website, www.firstcandle.org (http://www.firstcandle.org).
>
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>Click here to send this to a friend
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