The Congenital Heart Defects
Families Association


Family Activities
We had a great time at the Lakeside Speedway!! Sixty
tickets were donated to CHD Families by Marc Olsen who
owns the race track.   A special thanks to Christy Martin, a
CHD Families member, and wife to Scotty Martin #25, for
asking for the donation of tickets to the group.   
www.lakesidespeedway.net

2007 was the 20th annual American Heart Association Heart Ball.  
The AHA invited some of our families CHD Families to attend the
Heart Gala as well as the benefactor party the month before.  
Throughout the entire event, CHD awareness was prevalent.  During
the live auction, our families were invited on stage and Congenital
Heart Defects Families Association was named.  As our kids stood in
front of 1000 people representing all of our families, the AHA raised
five dollars to help further research for heart defects.  Families were
chosen for this event based on their previous involvement in raising
money for the AHA through the heartwalk.  

Check our pictures of our local families at Plant Hope For
Heart Defects, a foundation that raises money for CMH's
Cardiac Clinic.   This year we were a sponsor and several
families were able to volunteer during the event.  
CHDFamilies were invited on stage when the $35,000 check
was presented to Dr. Kaine.  What an amazing event in
memory of a precious girl.

We had a great time packing carepackages at Jamie's house.  
Good thing she lives in the middle of nowhere so we'd have
room to park 15 cars!  We have 50 packages including
blankets, toys, toiletries, and meal cards to CMH ready to go!
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