Dear Mr. Bauman,

I would like to add my voice to Nickelle Suarez' request for checks promoting
breastfeeding.  In addition to purchasing them for my own use, I also can
vouch for the enthusiastic interest of four different professional
organizations and task forces in my area alone (St. Louis, Missouri and
Southern Illinois) that would eagerly switch to checks with a breastfeeding
theme.

There are so few ways for breastfeeding advocates to "advertise", since none
of us "get rich" off of promoting breastfeeding.  Formula companies lay out
huge amounts of money to get their products visibility in the consumer
marketplace.  These checks would make a humble yet significant impact on our
society.

How many endorsements do you need to justify bringing this idea into
production?  There are many more professional and lay breastfeeding advocates
that we can poll for you!

Thank you for considering Nickelle's (and my) request.  I look forward to
hearing from you soon.


Sincerely,

Carol L. Schlef, RNC, MSW, IBCLC
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