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!
This month’s HKOTM is all about “Welcoming”. We chose to feature Kaitlynn this month because August is very special to her family–it’s the month when, after an extended stay in the hospital following her open-heart surgery, they finally got to bring her home. Kaitlynn’s family is so good at welcoming. Her mama always has a…
Par for the Course This year we got super, super lucky in that we were chosen by Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub to be the recipients of their 2019 Charity Golf Tournament. The tourny was hosted at The Arizona National, which might be one of the most breathtaking spots in Pima County. Afterwards, we gathered…
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…
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….
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…
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…