Mission Statement
Mended Little Hearts of Central Virginia is a local group of a nationwide organization for parents, caregivers, and families of children with heart defects/disease. We provide hope, resources and a caring support network to help families work through overwhelming emotions, vital medical decisions, and move forward to find laughter, healing and hope.CHD Facts
- 9 babies out of every 1,000 births will have some form of congenital cardiovascular defect
- Approximately 36,000 babies are born with a congenital cardiovascular defect each year
- About 1,000,000 Americans born with a congenital cardiovascular defect are alive today
- Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death for children 15 and under
One of our goals is to help people realize how common CHD is. This will help families and caregivers know they are not alone. Awareness can also help us push for more funding for research.
Want to learn more? Watch our Congenital Heart Defect Awareness slide show (Requires Adobe Flash Player)
Please take caution, if you choose to watch this slide show. It contains some pictures of babies and children while in the hospital.
Read more about CHD on Kim Thies' blog, Congential Heart Defect Awareness
News - MLHCVA Spreads awareness at local events
Friends of Mended Little Hearts:
Mended Little Hearts provides hope and support to families and caregivers
of children with congenital heart defects. When a child is diagnosed with
a heart defect/heart disease, families and caregivers may think hope is lost.
Mended Little Hearts—Richmond is a local chapter of a nationwide organization
for parents, caregivers, and families of children with heart defects/heart
disease. We provide resources and a caring support network to help families
work through overwhelming emotions, make vital medical decisions, and move
forward to find laughter, healing and hope.