Approximately 1 in every 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect every year in the United States. It is the MOST common birth defect.

My family has personally been affected by this since we discovered my daughter would be born with a CHD.
Thanks to modern medicine and research on CHDs, my daughter has had two successful open heart surgeries to help correct the defects her heart formed with.
It has been a long journey -- with many hospital admissions, medicines, and doctor appointments.
Despite having to work harder than most healthy babies do to reach certain milestones, she is so strong and amazes us every day.

CHDs are never "cured," once a person is born with a CHD, they require life long cardiac follow-up to ensure their hearts remain healthy.

I'm walking on behalf of my little heart warrior, and fundraising for the American Heart Association so that they can continue to keep funding heart research, advocacy, care, and education.

Please join me in helping to save lives.
Help me make a difference for people like my daughter.