February 2019 Update
It's February which means it's HEART MONTH! We're kicking off the festivities tonight at Tavola Restaurant with the Eat Well Do Good fundraiser! Join us in the cicchetti bar for spaghetti and meatballs to support Mended Little Hearts of Charlottesville! More info here. On Friday, February 8, we will host our annual CHD Awareness Bake Sale in front of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. More info can be found here. If you are available to staff an hour or so at the table, please email [email protected] If you are the parent of a heart angel, please email [email protected] for more information on the Remember Our Hearts Remembrance Event that will be held on Sunday, February 10 from 2-4 PM. Our annual heart party is on Monday, February 11 from 4-5:30 PM. We will make valentines for our favorite cardiologists and nurses, enjoy some yummy heart treats and get pictures taken by the talented Brittany Carpenter Photography! Please RSVP to the FB event so we know to expect you! For those of you that may be interested, there are two upcoming events in the DC area that are CHD related. The first is the Hope For Hearts Casino Night held on Saturday, Feb. 16. More info can be found here. The second is the annual CHD Legislative Conference on Mar. 4 and 5. Registration can be done here. Do you travel to UVA for your heart warrior's care and sometimes have trouble getting placed at the Ronald McDonald house? Lily Pads Housing is looking to help solve this problem! Started by a fellow heart mom, Jen Koym, it is a non-profit looking to provide housing for CHD families by matching them with "host homes". You can learn more here. We want to celebrate our heart warriors on their birthday by announcing it on our public Facebook page! If you would like to participate, please email [email protected] with the following information: -child's name -child's date of birth -diagnosis -number of surgeries -hospitals where child has received their care -cardiologist at UVA -for angels, date of death -recent picture -little tidbit about something they enjoy doing Interested in a leadership role in MLH of C'ville? Email me at [email protected] and I can tell you more! Heart Hugs, Lauri T.












