Hollywood Stars Join in a Celebration of Babies

Halle Berry, Nicole Richie, Courtney Thorne-Smith and other celebrity parents
join March of Dimes in November Prematurity Awareness Month to champion the
health of babies

WHAT: March of Dimes will host the 4th annual Celebration of Babies to
recognize prominent individuals who are celebrating the birth of their
children and who are role models for March of Dimes commitment to love and
hope for healthy babies.

Special guests for this invitation-only event include: Halle Berry, Actress
and Courtney Thorne-Smith, Actress.

The luncheon honors Robert Katz M.D., obstetrician to the stars, with the
Golden Rattle Award for his commitment to the March of Dimes mission and also
pays tribute to the Stork Club: a group of celebrities and prominent
individuals who are expecting or have had a baby in 2009. Stork Club members
expected to join March of Dimes for the gala include:

Actor Hank Azaria & Katie Wright
Actress Julie Bowen & Scott Phillips
Musician Howie Dorough & Leigh Dorough
Marketing Director Mitchell Davis & Clare Davis
Lucky Magazine W. Coast Bureau Chief Marlien Rentmeester & John Phelps
Actress/Producer Nicole Richie & Singer Joel Madden
Actress/Singer Ashlee Simpson & Musician/Songwriter Pete Wentz
Actress Nicole Sullivan & Actor Jason Packham
Producer Jennifer Todd & Actor Chris Messina

WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Red Carpet event begins at 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills
300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles

WHY: The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy
and baby health. November is Prematurity Awareness Month, when the March of
Dimes calls on everyone who cares about babies to "Fight for Preemies."
Premature birth, the leading cause of newborn death, has reached epidemic
proportions in the US, affecting more than half a million babies each year.
Hollywood moms are joining March of Dimes to celebrate their healthy babies
and raise funds to ensure all babies have a healthy start. For the latest
resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com/fightforpreemies or
nacersano.org.

CONTACT: Sara Hyde, +1-415-786-5903, or Dina Melchiorre, +1-610-334-3688, both
of March of Dimes

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 2/

SOURCE March of Dimes