Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to introduce you to Brandon! This sweet little dude had a rocky start to life, and he worried his mama later in November of last year when he had his complete repair for Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). Despite Brandon’s trials, his mom still found the time to become a champion for breastfeeding while inpatient. She also contributes to the local heart community on a regular basis with her kind and caring input. We so enjoy this little family!
Meet Emiliana, the very first of many special young warriors we can’t wait to introduce to you! New Year, New Projects Announcing the launch of our newest program, Heart Kid of the Month! As our organization continues to see the Southern Arizona community support our CHD Warriors, we felt it would be supercool to introduce…
When CHD Families of Tucson was founded, we sought out heart families and found so many that were already active in the community, experienced and ready to meet other folks with shared stories. Emily, our HKOTM, is super special because we got to meet and cheer for her from the very beginning of ~her~ journey….
CHD Families of Tucson has been working for the past year to stretch beyond “Tucson” and support CHD kiddos from Southern Arizona in general. We love to connect Heart parents with one another, and watch as little communities pop up across the lower half of the Grand Canyon State. We find ourselves particularly heart-warmed by…
Sweet lil’ Dominic. This dude is so loved. He’s like a little cup, that people have poured so much love and care and good will into, that it overflows and waves over those near him. If you are near Dominic, you are cozy and warm and loved by his family. In fact, if you’ve been…
Truthfully our heart “kid” is more of a gracious and kind young lady. It’s no lie that Haleigh befriends everyone she meets, she and her parents are always willing to lend a helping hand. We had a chance to bond with them during an event for #AndraHeart, a local organization that does heart screenings for…
Gabriel and his family have been with our group since it’s early days. Since Gabriel is more of a young man than a “kid”, his mom has seen many things that are still new for parents of younger CHD kids, and she is quick to share her experiences or offer helpful input. She has also…