Can you believe it has been just over five years since we brought Justin home from the hospital? I'm pleased to say he is doing awesome and has turned into such a wonderful little boy. Everyday I am thankful for the medical care he was given when he was born and for the March of Dimes. Justin is with us today partly because of the March of Dimes.

The March of Dimes has been saving babies for decades. They have researched and developed technological advances in the NICU that has literally saved thousands of premature babies, Justin being one of them. Today in the U.S., 1 in every 8 babies will be born prematurely. Some of them won't survive, and others will have health problems that could last a lifetime. Premature birth can happen to any pregnant woman, and no one knows why. The March of Dimes is in the midst of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar campaign to address this growing problem. With your support, the March of Dimes can continue to fund research and programs to prevent premature birth and other threats to babies' health.

The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.