Mended Little Hearts is a program of Mended Hearts, Inc. Mended Hearts has been supporting families and patients since 1951. In 2004, Mended Little Hearts was born.
Mended Little Hearts' mission:
"The Mended Little Hearts' mission is to provide hope and support to children, families and caregivers impacted by congenital heart defects in order to extend and improve quality of life."You can help Mended Little Hearts families by:
- Making a donation
- Providing items for care bags for families with children in the hospital
- Supporting the Congenital Heart Walks
- MLH Personal Fundraising Pages
- Sharing your photos
I have actually signed up to talk to or visit local families. I know that I would have loved that. Sitting in the hospital while Charlie was still in Cardiac ICU, I felt very alone and clueless about everything. No one should ever have to feel alone.
Mended Little Hearts has many chapters throughout the US. As a member (it's free), you can connect in-person, on the telephone, or on the internet. They offer many services such as: visiting programs, educational resources, and social events. These are amazing resources and I wish we had known about them when Charlie was a baby. The closest group to us is about an hour away. You can find out if there is a Mended Little Hearts group in your area. I'm looking into starting a group in Delaware.
You can stay connected to Mended Little Hearts on Facebook.
They are currently doing a Rock Your Scar contest through Instagram with #RockYourScar. Check out this awesome contest with all these little heroes! Contest ends 2/13/14
If you'd like, you can vote for my little rock star, Charlie.
Awww, that is a great way to make kids feel like their scars are special rather than something that they want to hide. I love this contest.
ReplyDeleteI am definitively getting on this one. Love the contest idea! Let's rock all those little scars!
ReplyDeletethat is a great way to make kids feel like their scars are special rather than something that they want to hide
ReplyDeleteIt's so sweet of you to sign up to talk or visit with families. This is a great cause!
ReplyDeletePretty awesome organization. I commend you for being a part of something so amazing. I'll definitely check to see if we have one in my area. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis a great cause to support. Thanks for bringing awareness to this.
ReplyDeleteI was just reading a blog about a mom's experience dealing with her son that was diagnosed with CHD. I'm glad that there are programs out there to provide hope and support to those affected by CHD
ReplyDeleteThis is a great organization. My friend's niece was born with heart problems, and only about about 27 weeks too. She's 10 now and doing great, thanks to all the advances in medicine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great organization. I can't imagine going through something so scary and feeling alone. I love that they offer both monetary options and options that include time and other precious resources as well!
ReplyDeleteI love that there's organizations out there getting the word out like this. It's important to inform people
ReplyDeleteI love the "Rock your scar" idea-kids who go through these should know that they're braver than they think.
ReplyDeleteI love the way that this initiative supports families and children affected by this condition.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Mended Little Hearts before now and I'm happy to learn a little about it. Sounds like a great organization doing something for a great cause. I'll surely be reading up more on them. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little contest. I love the whole concept of Rock Your Scars. Everyone going through this type of surgery needs support like this and I hope they are able to utilize the support.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of care bags for those in the hospital is such a thoughtful idea! It's wonderful that you've signed up to go visit families.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic organization and I'm glad they are still offering their service of love. I for one, will be rocking my scar. TY
ReplyDeleteWhat a great initiative! I love the fact that they want people to feel pride in what they lived though. Scars are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat initiative & I think scars are actually pretty cool. You've been through battle & survived!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I just read something about Mended Little Hearts earlier…it's fantastic!!! Thanks for putting it out there even more!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great initiative and a great organization to support!
ReplyDeleteMended Little Hearts sounds fantastic! I love that there's great initiatives like this!
ReplyDeleteI love that this initiative is available and I'll be sure to share it on my social media channels. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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