Category: Congenital Heart Defects

Celebrating CHD Awareness Day in Honor of Our Heart Heroes

Over the past week many Heart Families, have shared their stories and facts about Congenital Heart Defects to raise awareness of the Number 1 birth…

The Day I Became a Heart Mom

This post was originally posted last year in May for Owain’s 2nd birthday. It is the story of his birth and the moments…

Thankful Thursday

Hard to believe it is Thursday already, this week is flying by! I am so ready for this weekend to get here. I am SO…

CHD Awareness Week Event & Fundraiser

Today is the first day of CHD Awareness Week. This is the week that we spend even more time raising awareness of congenital heart defects…

CHD Facts, Mended Little Hearts & CHD Awareness Week

The Facts (According to the American Heart Association) Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in the United States, affecting approximately 1 in…

I Love My Life!

My house is a mess, I have only cleaned my kitchen once this week. Yesterday I feed my kids lunch on paper towels. These same…

Can EKGs save lives of student athletes?

I saw this on the Today Show this morning. It is so sad that this has happened, and continues to happen, but I love that…

Mended Little Hearts of Charlottesville ♥ CHD Awareness Event & Fundraiser ♥

Mended Little Hearts of Charlottesville invites you to our CHD Awareness Week Event with a Silent Auction Fundraiser and Bake Sale on Monday February 7th to kick off CHD Awareness Week.  We will be in the Dining Conference Rooms 1-3 on the 1st floor of the University of Virginia Medical Center from 9:30am-1:30pm. These rooms are located near the cafeteria and there will be signs outside of the rooms.