NBC’s Today Show welcomed a group of March of Dimes volunteers, clad in the organization’s signature purple color, as they visited the program to help raise awareness for its signature fundraiser, March for Babies. Dylan Dryer, meteorologist for the Today Show interviewed Briana Tortoso about this weekend’s upcoming March for Babies events that’s in nearly 700 communities nationwide.
Briana Tortoso was joined by her husband Matthew and son, John Carlo who was born premature and is a surviving twin. This year, JohnCarlo and Briana are the face of the March for Babies 2014 marketing campaign.
John Carlo and his brother Andrew Joseph were born at 28 weeks on May 16th 2012 at 12:00 pm, not even weighing 3 pounds. Both boys were very ill, they were taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For two days Andrew Joseph fought for his life, but did not survive. John Carlo spent the 85 days in the NICU and is now a healthy 2-year old.
The family is speaking out and participating in this year’s March for Babies to help raise awareness of the serious problem of premature birth and the lifesaving and education and treatments developed by the March of Dimes.
Carson Daly, a co-host for the Today Show, povided the Tortoso family with an adorable selfie. A March of Dimes supporter and a guest on the show, Dr. Mehmet Öz stopped by to support the group of volunteers for all they do for mom and baby health.
