Make a donation to the CHD Families Association in honor/memory of a loved one.

Or, make a donation in the name of a special doctor, nurse, therapist or surgeon who has touched your child’s life. A certificate will be sent to the recipient showing you have made a donation in his/her name. The paypal button automatically includes shipping based on donation amount. This will be refunded by CHDFamilies or you can send money to donate@chdfamilies.org


  • In appreciation for excellent care after surgery or transplant
  • CHD Awareness Day, February 14th
  • Doctor’s Day, March 30th
  • National Volunteer Week, April 17-23
  • Nurse’s Day, May 6th
  • Christmas and other winter holidays

  • The Congenital Heart Defects Families Association is a Kansas City area not-for-profit incorporated in the state of Kansas as not for profit corporation working to bring comfort and support to area families affected by congenital heart defects. Support groups, distribution of educational literature, and comfort items for children undergoing cardiac procedures are the Association's main focus. Additionally, the Association functions to raise money and awareness to promote congenital heart defects research through a variety of projects. One hundred percent volunteer run, the CHD Families Association strives to maximize investment in its work, not its overhead. We are the only support system in the Kansas City area for children with heart defects and their families.


    Why should I donate money to the Congenital Heart Defects Families Association, and where does it all go?

    So many of you already know the answer to this question as you have been supported in some way by the Association during your new role as part of a “CHD family.” Whether it was by a blanket being delivered to your child after heart surgery, a hospital visit from a friendly face who has walked your path before, or the comfort of our support group and bulletin board, we can’t exist without donations.


    Your donations are needed to:

  • Purchase fabric for our homemade “Blankets for the Heart,” given to local heart kids who are in the hospital.
  • Purchase heart defects awareness merchandise; such as lapel pins, silicone bracelets, car magnets, and bumper stickers, and expand into new, requested items. The Association makes little money in profits off these items, as its mission is to spread awareness, not profit.
  • Keep our web site and web store running and hosted.
  • Publish brochures and information to distribute to new heart families at local hospitals.
  • To provide meal cards, hospital "care packages" and additional family support and comfort services during a Kansas City area heart child’s hospitalization(s).

    The vast majority of money stays in the Kansas City metro area.

  • What your donation can do:

    $10 - can buy toy for a hospitalized child.
    $25 - can feed dinner to a hospitalized child’s family.
    $35 - can provide a “hospital care pack” for a hospitalized child & family.
    $50 - can provide fabric for 5-6 custom “Blankets from the Heart.”
    $75+ - can do even more for Kansas City heart children and their families.





    In memory of Johnny Eason
    Paul and Gina Bertrand

    In Honor of Chloe Manz
    Sandra Lippy

    In Honor of CHD Families
    Blues Springs City Theater

    In Memory of Carson Butler
    Pamela and Jeffery Holmberg

    In honor of Gracie Taylor
    Mommy

    In honor of CHD Families
    Amy Tan

    In Honor of CHD Families
    Anonymous Donor

    In memory of Carson Butler
    Karen Brady
    Todd and Denise Seim
    Joan Taylor
    Russell and Kathy Godfrey
    Donald and Margaret Powell
    Linda Paul
    Randall and Rebecca Chappell
    Jenae and Andrew Goodman
    Crystal Harris
    KD and ML Zimmerman

    In Honor of Rylee Roberts
    From Mom and Dad

    In memory of Keith Jones
    And in Honor of his Great Grandson Noel Lynch
    Ruth and Kenneth Hill
    Bruce and Shirley Hoelscher
    Carlene Peters Family
    Bod and Pat Vannoy
    Vivian Miles
    Mary and Janer Pereas Family
    Ron and Rita Genebacher
    Mike and Susie Peters

    In Honor of Garrett Hale's Birthday
    His mom and dad

    In honor of Breckyn Reynolds 1st birthday
    Monetary donations, NCK tools, and
    250 pounds of toiletries for carepackages
    Her family and friends

    In Honor of CHD Families
    100 tickets
    KC Royals

    In Honor of CHD Families
    Change for Charity Recipient
    Zona Rosa

    In Honor of CHD Families
    United Way Campaign

    In honor of Atley Bowles
    And his mother Julie
    Richard Finley

    In memory of Lucille Stephani
    Sandra Thompson

    In memory of Tristin Fairbanks
    On the anniversary of his loss
    The Mitchell Family

    In honor of Chloe Manz
    Donation of money to purchase blankets
    Mom and Dad

    In Honor of CHD Families
    Advanced Health Chiropractic
    Dr. Cheryl L Pauls and Dr. Noelle P Van Meter

    In Memory of Tristin Fairbanks
    On his first birthday
    The Mitchell Family

    In honor of Bridger James Smith
    Aunt Jessica

    In Honor of Ryan Stratman
    His parents

    In Honor of Parker Fox
    His parents

    In Honor of Dylan
    A heart friend

    In Honor of Matthew Ringo
    Friends and Family
    Grandpa and Grandma Brewer

    In Memory of Hamilton J Hammons
    Marshall V. Miller, Miller & Company P.C.
    Lucy Richardson
    Joyce Guess (Grandmother)
    Angela Hammons

    In Memory of Johnny Eason
    Amie Shull
    Tom and Jeannie Apel
    Paul and Gina Bertrand

    In memory of Cloyse Herwegh
    (Tristin's Grandfather)
    W and L Darr
    Helen Miller
    Edyth Woolery
    Norman and Nancy LaGore

    In memory Of Tristin Fairbanks
    Boxes of Material for blankets
    Great Aunt Nancy

    In Memory of Tristin Fairbanks
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    Great Aunt Nancy
    Montrose Station, KCPL
    David and Ann Bruce
    Grandpa and Grandma Pajer
    Jerry and Marie Woolery
    Frank and Joyce Dernovish,
    Ralph and Dorothy Dirkensen
    Donna Miller
    John and Carolyn Orser
    Pamela Fergueson
    hlhs friend
    Susan Uppman

    In memory of Rory Stewart
    Many donations from family and friends

    In honor of Hailey
    walking in honor of her brother Ethan,
    Aunt Mary

    In honor of
    His little brother Seth Morey
    Donovan Jones

    In Memory of Norbert H. Knipp
    and in Honor of Will Knipp
    Debbie and Rick Johnston
    Tom and Mary Martha Carrico
    Janice E Stuart
    The Knipp family and friends
    Thomas and Jo Ann Letourneau

    In Honor of Garrett Smokorowski
    Theresa Cortez

    In honor of Gianna DeFeo
    on her first birthday
    Great Grandfather
    mommy and daddy
    Thomas and Mary Kathleen Morgan
    Uncle Anthony

    In Memory of Margie Gould
    and Honor of Kaden Mulnick
    Nancy Bramley
    Larry and Gini Colburn
    Laurence and Mary Wiggins
    Rick Gould
    Decie and Katie Stone
    Don and Beverly Freberg
    Lisa Ruskanen
    Richard and Patrica Kaufman

    In Memory of
    Sandon Keylan Waddell
    Nancy Raughton

    In memory of Johnny Eason
    Paul and Gina Bertrand
    Ruth Barone
    Brian and Alicia Stewart
    Steven and Sarah Soden
    Mentor Corporation
    Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jente
    Mr. and Mrs. John Auer
    Mr.and Mrs. Gary Gilson
    Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rephlo
    Blackwell Sanders LLP
    The Phoenix Consulting Group
    Tracy Mackey
    Bonni and Cecil Futch
    Holly Henderson
    Mike and Lisa McDonald
    Jamie Bolen
    Thomas and Stephanie Kramer
    Dan L. Bennett, M.D. and his staff
    Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Centre
    Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Paradelo
    J.K. Zagoni
    Terry and Grace Stanley
    Tom and Rhonda Gerke
    Shana Stelzer
    Linda Gardner
    Glenna Oidtman
    Cindi and David Ebers
    Ginny and John Eason
    Vera Fortune
    Don Fortune and Family
    Ron Fortune and Family
    Mary Zorn and Family
    The Learning Tree LLC
    Pascale Henn
    Sean and Julie Roberts
    Thomas and Mary Grimaldi
    Bradley Bacon
    Richard and Sabrina Korentager
    Anne Conrad Duff
    Howard and Beverly Bunton
    Friends of Robert and Marilyn Howell
    David and Deborah Lind
    The Mulnick Family
    Michael and Dorie Fragale
    Paul and Joyce Rother
    David Keuning
    Chris Abele
    Tammy Breitenbach
    Beverly Russell
    David and Salley Rorabaugh
    Molly Roudebush
    Arthur and Kareh Hawes
    Jack and Sharon Pettijohn
    Plastic Surgical Arts
    Jeffery Colyer M.D.
    Carl and Kathy Price
    Darrel D. Domann
    Louis and Ruth Rephlo
    Chris and Liza Reitz
    Claudia Toussaint
    Scott Orazem
    Marian Wilson
    Kurt and Molly Boeckmann
    Robert and Courtney Sprague
    Morrie and Barbara Hietman
    Robert and Denna Olsen
    Bill and Pam Hacker
    Haven and Barbara Rolander
    Demaris and Kenneth Davis
    Monty and Nancy Knight
    Gianni Hughes
    Richard and Kathryn Smith
    Elizabeth Tridle
    Steven and Rebecca Serck
    Virginia and John Eason
    Thomas and Katherine Rottinghaus
    Amy Dickinson Holewinski
    Nancy Mossman
    Phyllis Kemper
    Thomas and Carol McGarvey
    John and Rebecca Brungardt
    Mark and Anne Stokely
    Brenda Spikler
    Doug Dexter
    Terry and Ginger Monson
    Charlotta and Terence Duffy
    Randall and Patricia Parker
    Embarq
    CHD Families Association
    PO Box 46744
    Kansas City, MO 64188-6744
    913-535-4970
    In memory of Corbin Mellick
    10 completed carepackages and blankets
    for CMH
    Family and Friends

    In Memory of Johnny Eason
    On his third birthday
    The Robertsons

    In memory of Jason Cleveland
    Aunt Carol Zeller

    In Honor of Sage Burnett
    Judy Cummingham

    In memory of Molly Grace Rottinghaus
    Girl Scout Troop 5150
    Kevin and Judith Glynn
    TG and CA Heffern
    Anthony and Susan Rinella
    Carol Kostelac and Jane Leverich
    Mildred Theno
    Daniel and Katarina Trehey
    David and Janis Mikesic
    Randall and Mary Ann Kancel
    Chad and Nancy Lasala
    Rosemary Miller
    Robert and Rosemary Runnebaum
    Brock and Angela Gann
    Ellen Cahill
    Vera Shinn
    Camille Lindquist
    Joseph and Amy Reardon
    Patricia Cahill
    Keith and Martha Gann
    Scott and Stephanie Moore
    John Holton and Nancy Zielke
    Derek and Peggy Miller
    Christi and Mark Douglas
    John and Ann Whigham
    Thomas and Donna Rottinghaus
    Richard and Kathleen Strecker
    Dennis and Andrea Watson
    David and Susan Grosko
    Denis and Donna Callaghan,
    Dennis and Susan Marx
    Mary Etta Palmisano
    John and Patricia Petty
    Helen Rottinghaus
    Tom and Mary Dailey
    Donald and Mary Kathleen Puhr
    Sherly Feutz-Harter
    Keith and Sharon Vickers
    Sarah and Sean Murry
    Wesley Duke
    Aunt Katie Rottinghaus
    Joshua and Tricia Maxfield
    McCornick, Adam & McDonald, PA
    Lawrence and Joan Ward
    William and Tiffany Duncan
    Thomas and Jennifer Kelley
    The Law Offices of Stephen R Bough
    Shelley and Keith Ericsson
    Jerry and Margaret Kenefake
    John and Michaela Brady
    Todd and Kristina Schieffer
    Shugart, Thomas & Kilroy
    Dr. and Mrs. Schilling
    Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Stamper
    Jacob and Leslie Bayer
    Wagstaff & Cartmell
    Terrence and Kathy Glynn
    Tina Boschert
    Pete Browne and Julie Walker-Browne
    Kissick Construction Co Inc
    Erin Eppinger Barrett
    Kathryn Covey
    Carol Eppinger
    Beth Driks,
    The Askelsens
    Bob and Vicki Fitzgerald
    MOSAYC, Mothers of Saint Ann's Young Children
    McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips
    Pam and Robert Kennedy
    Janet and Arren Lovick
    Patti Dunlay
    Deborah and John Coe
    Michael Shteamer
    Mr and Mrs. John Jurcyck Jr
    Janet Cockrell
    Jennifer McAdam,
    William and Bernardine Maher
    Amber Eppinger-Dobson
    Rick and Lori Worner
    George Leonard
    Alice and Lawrence McGurn
    David L, Kaplan, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology
    Scott A. Wissel
    Greg J. Mermis
    Al Boulware
    James and Laurie Coullter
    Jack Campbell
    Steve and Marsha Ruse
    Cynthia and Michael Boharty
    Dale and Dan Boulware
    Brandon and Sarah Lasala
    Jess Guislain

    In memory of Johnny Eason, who always had a
    big smile on his face & loved Thomas the Train
    as much as me. Watch over all the heart babies
    in this world. I will miss our playdates together.
    Love, Jack Robertson

    In Memory of John Robert Eason
    On behalf of his parents
    Michael and Sarah Eason
    And his grandparents John and Ginny Eason
    Dr. Sarah Gars

    In memory of Tania and
    in honor of Joe's marathon
    JH and EA Kim

    In Memory of Tania
    and in Honor of her brother Joe.
    Kari Rawley

    In Memory of Tania
    and in honor of her brother Joe for doing a
    marathon in her memory
    Mark Kynese

    In Memory of John Robert Eason
    Carol McNary
    Friends of Robert and Marilyn Howell

    In memory of Alice Mae Rose
    Mommy and Daddy
    Papa and Nana
    Matthew and Sarah Rose & Kyle and Lisa Rose

    Many donations In Memory of Beverly Rawley
    and in honor of her daughter Sarah Rawley and
    her grandson Ethan Rawley

    In Honor of Rose Klamm
    A young friend

    Donations of Labels from
    Custom Couture Labels
    www.customcouturelabelcompany.com

    Many meals from Jason's Deli