Joshua Hoffman of Weston, Florida

You may see a small but mighty young man walking through Cooper’s halls on Wednesday, March 24. March of Dimes 2010 National Ambassador, seven-year-old Joshua Hoffman of Weston, Florida will visit Cooper’s level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) which cares for more than 300 premature and sick babies per year. It is a unit that Joshua and his family know all too well—he was born prematurely, weighing only 1 pound, 11 ounces. He fought hard to survive, spending 14 weeks in a newborn intensive care unit, where he received treatment for serious breathing, heart and vision problems.

As the 2010 National Ambassador, Joshua and his family are traveling the country to share his inspiring story, help raise awareness of premature birth and encourage families and companies to walk with them in the March for Babies.

The March for Babies is the March of Dimes’ annual fundraising walk that supports the organization’s mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

So if you see Ambassador Joshua and his family tomorrow, be sure to give them a warm welcome to Cooper!