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Mission Statement

For families with children who live with heart defects and disease, Mended Little Hearts of Central Virginia is a support network providing education, advocacy, awareness, and outreach.

CHD Facts

• 1 out of every 100 infants born will have a congenital heart defect, leading to approximately 40,000 new heart babies every 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

• VCU Medical Center Cath Lab Tour Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7:00pm
• Register online for Paint the "Towne" Red for CHD Awareness Walk
• Paint the "Towne" Red for CHD Awareness Walk Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:00am to 10:00am
• Jodi Lemacks and her son, Joshua, share a little about his rare heart condition and the how the program Mended Little Hearts helps other children and their families.