Heart Kid 2018

Heart Kid Story – Westin

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 …

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Heart Kid Story – Brandon

  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 …

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Heart Kid Story – Kaitlynn

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 …

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Heart Kid Story – Addison

Addison may very well be the face of CHD in Tucson, and yet, at five years old, her light is such a shining force that her defect in no way defines her. Whether its organizing an energized team for the local Heart and Stroke Walk, or encouraging the community to “Open Their Hearts” and support …

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Heart Kid Story – Haleigh

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 …

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Heart Kid Story – Emiliana

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 …

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