” FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK….WISH THIS BOOK WAS AROUND WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS YOUNGER”- POWER WOMAN MAGAZINE/RADIO SHOW SEPTEMBER 8th 2009

” DEFINITELY A BOOK TO BE APART OF OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB ” – Sportstalkcleveland.com; Lisa Dillion Show November 13th 2008

” THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR USING YOUR VOICE TO REACH OUT TO OUR YOUTH WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS THAT GOD POURS YOU LESSONS AND OVERFLOWS /YOU TRULY ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME @ 21 YOU GET IT” – THE YVONNE PIERRE SHOW-INSPIRATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE WWW.HYHRADIO.COM APRIL 22ND 2009

“SHE IS A INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUAL WHO I FIND ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE AND A TRUE INSPIRATION TRULY FOR ANYBODY. MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS TRULY ENTHRALLED BY HER” – COACH MARLA RADIO SHOW-WINNING LIFE THROUGH PAIN FEBRUARY 8TH 2010

“SO BEAUTIFUL, SO YOUNG AND TRULY TALENTED”, ” THIS BOOK IS VERY APPEALING AND IT’S VERY INTRIGUING , JUST LIKE THE MUSIC.” -THE LEGENDARY MR .JOE FRANKLIN

“VERY BEAUTIFUL  YOUNG LADY”, “WOW, INCREDIBLE!!!!, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SONG, VERY UPLIFTING.” – CBS RADIO;THE BARRY Z TV/RADIO SHOW 2010

“GREAT ARTIST,LOVE THE MUSIC, TRULY INSPIRATIONAL.”- MISTERIELOVESCOMPANY RADIO SHOW.

” THAT’S JUST BREWING IN YOUR MIND? WHAT CREATIVITY, THE WORDS JUST SAY SO MUCH. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AND SONG. DEFINITELY EXCITED TO HAVE HER BACK ON MY SHOW”-COACH MARLA RADIO SHOW 2010LISA”( FAN BOX FROM COACH MARLA SHOW WROTE) : ” I GUESS SPIRIT HAS NO AGE GOOD THING SHE CONNECTED WITH IT SO YOUNG.”

SPECIAL CAUSES MELISSA IS ACTIVE IN:

1. HELP SUPPORT MY HEROIC AUNT ARLENE T. BABAKITIS  AND OUR WORLD TRADE HEROIC HERO’S! – Portion of the book proceeds goes to helping fund the National September 11th Memorial and Museum: World Trade Center Museum in New York City.

http://www.causes.com/causes/299631-help-support-my-heroic-aunt-arlene-t-babakitis-and-our-world-trade-heroic-hero-s/about

2. AUGUST 2010 MELISSA SHOT A VIDEO TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE HOMELESS. NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH . MELISSA WAS ASKED IF SHE WOULD LOVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INCREDIBLE CAUSE AND OF COURSE MELISSA SAID , “YES”. HER VIDEO WENT LIVE THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. IT WILL GO LIVE FROM WWW.HOMEAID.NET AND DURING THEIR TELETHON ON NOV 11th 2011. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ALSO AT HOME AID’S WEBSITES :http://www.homeaid.org/

& http://www.homeaid.net/

3. Helping persecuted Christians, which includes, former Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist, etc

4. Sending clothes to africa

5. I am an Ambassador for the Tim Tebow Foundation. www.classy.org/MelissaPettignano

Melissa is active in many awesome causes, please feel free to check the Press Release that was released back in Oct 2014 when Melissa recieved a Humanitarian Award and Proclamation Award. Since that Award Night, Melissa has been contacted to be apart of more awesome charities and Melissa is doing such an increible job helping her brothers and sisters around the globe taking it to new heights.

MELISSA’S CURRENT PROJECTS:

1. MELISSA IS PREPARING FOR THE RELEASE OF HER SECOND BOOK IN THE SUZANNE LANTANA SERIES. THE TITLE IS: SUZANNE LANTANA: HIGH SCHOOL DAYS ( PART TWO IN THE SUZANNE LANTANA SERIES: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES,FICTION AND NON-FICTION.)

2. MELISSA IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON HER FIRST ALBUM.

3. MELISSA IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON HER THEME SONG TO SUZANNE LANTANA

4. AND SO MUCH MORE !!!!!!! 😀 XO <3