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Hearts of Hope
   NOVEMBER E-NEWS
In This Issue
The Heart of a Child
How you can help
Celebration of Dreams
Day for Hearts
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Hearts of Hope welcomes our newest Board Member
Jennifer

Jennifer Swatosh
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Jennifer and her family joined Hearts of Hope over a year ago when her daughter Lily was diagnosed with TGA, VSD and pulmonary atresia. She has recently joined our team as
Membership Director and coordinates our parent matching program.

Click HERE to read more about Jennifer and her family.

Click here to read more about TGA


Featured Congenital Heart Defect
pulmonary atresia
Pulmonary Atresia
 Pulmonary atresia occurs when the pulmonary valve fails to form normally while the baby is in the mother's womb. It is quite rare comprising about 3% of all congenital heart defects.

Learn more about Pulmonary Atresia
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 Save the Date

The Heart of a Child's
3rd Annual
Dinner and Silent Auction.

Saturday,
February 14th, 2009 at
 Rock Finacial Showplace in Novi, MI.

The Heart of a Child is a non-profit organization benefiting children with congenital heart defects through Cardiovascular research at Children's Hospital of Michigan. Over the past 2 years, The Heart of a Child has donated $57,000 towards research.

 Click Here to view and print the
2008 Dinner and Silent Auction Invitation.
The deadline for ticket orders is January 26, 2008!

To learn more:
www.theheartofachild.net
Hearts of Hope Links
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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Greetings!

New C.S. Mott Children's Hospital growing!
 Mott Tommy
U of M

 7 year old Tommy Schomaker and Ethan Bilpo, both  born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, joined in to celebrate the completion of the structural steel for the new Mott building at the University of Michigan.
 
 MOTT  To learn more about the expansion of the hospital click HERE

 
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Looking for an EASY way to help
 Hearts of Hope this holiday season? 
GO SHOPPING ON-LINE!!

Are you doing some on-line holiday shopping??
Why not give Hearts of Hope up to 26% of the money you spend every time you shop on-line with no extra cost to you?  When you buy your Holiday gifts at the iGive.com Mall, up to 26% of each purchase is donated to Hearts of Hope, at no cost to you!
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Visit www.iGive.com/HeartsofHope
 and change online shopping for good.
We'll appreciate it!!
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Membership is free and your privacy is guaranteed. 

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Celebration of Dreams!

The Rainbow Connection has been granting wishes to Michigan children with life threatening or terminal illnesses since 1985.

They have made many wishes come true for our Hearts of Hope family!

Come Feel the Magic!
Join the Rainbow Connection at the 5th Annual Celebration of Dreams
Sunday, December 7th. 5-8pm
Great Oaks Country Club -
777 Greak Oaks Blvd
Rochester, Michigan
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$75.00 a person
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Strolling Dinner
Wish Children Fashion Show
Live and Silent Auctions

Please consider becoming a sponsor to help make a Michigan Child's Dream come true!

To Order tickets please call Toll Free 877-MI-WISHES
click for tickets and more information.

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SAVE THE DATE
Feb. 2007
Join Hearts of Hope for our annual
"Day for Hearts"
Celebration

Saturday, February 21st at the Troy Community Center.
All families and children affected by congenital heart defects as well as the professionals who work with them are welcome to join us in this celebration.

Details to come!!

 
There are many events happening within our community. If you know of an upcoming event, please contact us with any information about the event. Lastly, you are invited to share your child's story on our website which provides "hope" to new families beginning their heart journey. If you would like to help us offer this "hope" or if you have an existing CarePage set up and would like to share your child's CarePage, please e-mail us with your CarePage name or bio and photo to storiesofhope@heartsofhopemi.org .
We appreciate your support. Together we will make a difference in the lives of those affected by congenital heart defects.
 
Sincerely,

Hearts of Hope S.E. Michigan
 
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Stay Connected with Friends and Family during your child's hospitalization!

CarePages are private personalized Web pages provided to you as a FREE service by Hearts of Hope.
Starting a CarePage is easy! We can help you set yours up in less than 10 minutes.
To get started click here!
Legal Disclaimer: The information contained is made available by Hearts of Hope for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute the services of a healthcare professional or to replace the medical advice of physicians. The reader should consult a physician in all matters relating to health issues.