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Featured Story
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7 year old Christian was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and has had numerous open heart surgeries.
Read how this brave young boy has triumphed over this severe heart defect. |
| If you would like to share your child's story, please email us at: storiesofhope@heartsofhopemi.org |
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Featured Congenital Heart Defect
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a serious problem that
involves several parts of the left side of the heart. It is quite rare
and occurs in about 1 out of every five thousand babies born. In the
United States, about 1000 babies with HLHS are born each year. Read more about HLHS |
 Profiles of Courage
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| Read how 14 year old HLHS survivor, Natalie Ramey, a ninth-grader at Renaissance High is profiled in the Detroit Free Press Twist Magazine. |
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Show
Love
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Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation have
teamed up this year to help children and their
families cope with the pain, fear and isolation by providing FUN CENTERS in hospitals, these children can
forget about their illnesses for a moment and remember how to have fun. Now, you can make a difference by voting to help Children's Hospital of Michigan receive a
Fun Center. The last day of voting is February 29, each user can vote
once per day. Click HERE to place your vote. |
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Hearts of Hope would like to
help our members stay connected to eachother through our
"Sharing
Program".
If you would like to share you childs CarePage, blog page or
webpage with us to share with other HOH members, please e-mail us at:
ATT: Kristy
kshadik@comcast.net
with the name of your child's webpage.
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For the Hearts of Hope Annual Golf Outing.
Friday August 1st, 2008
at Boulder Point Golf Club in Oxford, Michigan |
Please be sure to update us if your home address, e-mail address or phone number have changed so that we can keep you informed of upcoming events.Thanks!
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HEART DEFECT
AWARENESS
WEEK INTENDS TO GIVE VALENTINE'S WEEK A NEW TAKE ON LOVE AND LIFE!
An
international coalition of families, individuals, non-profit
organizations, support groups, and health professionals
participate in a campaign to increase public awareness
of Congenital Heart Defects and Childhood Heart Disease.
To recognize February 7th - 14th as CHD Awareness
Week in Michigan, a state proclamation has been signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm.
THIS PROCLAMATION WILL BE DISPLAYED AT OUR FEBRUARY 9TH EVENT!!
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Greetings!
Please join Hearts of Hope for our annual
"Day for Hearts"
celebration in honor of all our heart miracles.
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
12:30-3:00 pm
Woodside Bible Church
6600 Rochester Road
Troy, Michigan 48085
1.866.533.7729
We invite all families affected by congenital heart defects and the professionals who work with them. Our afternoon will be filled with activities, music, magicians, clowns, games, and a special surprise guest appearance by a much loved character. Lunch and beverages will be provided. This is a terrific opportunity to meet other families, share stories, offer support, spread hope and create friendships that will last a lifetime.
If you would like to join us at this event, located at
Woodside Bible Church
you can register on-line at chdparty@heartsofhopemi.org or call (248) 840-0907 with your name and number of people attending by February 2nd.
Click HERE for event Flyer
Click HERE for a list of suggested items
**Hearts of Hope will be collecting donations for our care packages to be sent to children in the hospital. We will also be collecting any used ink cartridges so we can help
fight the battle against Protein Losing Enteropathy.** |
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Please join Hearts of Hope for
communityday
at Parisian
on Saturday, March 1st
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
What is Community Day ?
Community Day is an annual fundraising event designed to provide 501c3 nonprofit organizations with a fun and easy way to raise money.
When is it?
Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 1st from 7am - 10pm at a family of stores:
Bon-Ton,
Elder-Beerman, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Herberger's,
Younkers, and Parisian.
Find a store near you.
**Hearts of Hope will be at the new Parisian in Partridge Creek on Friday, February 29th from 6pm-8pm selling tickets.**
**We will also having a pre-sale at our February 9th event.**
How does it work?
Hearts
of Hope is selling coupon booklets to the public for $5 each, keeping
100% of the proceeds! Each booklet contains coupons valid during the
Community Day One Day Sale on March 1st.
What will customers receive in each booklet?
With each $5 coupon booklet purchase, customers receive:
~One $10 coupon, good toward any item of $10 or more (exclusions apply)
~Eight additional coupons, each good for up to 20% off one item
(exclusions apply)-in addition to the special One Day Sale prices.
See the sample booklet.
How do we get booklets?
Please contact us
if you would like to buy or sell booklets prior to the One Communtiy
Day Sale or if you are interested in setting up a Hearts of Hope table
at one of the participating stores!!
Where do we sell booklets?
You can sell booklets on your own, and in stores before and during the event. Please contact us if you are interested in setting up a Hearts of Hope table at one of your local partcipating stores!!
There is NO minimum number of booklets to sell? |
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