Meet our Heart Heroes! Visit our Heart Hero Hall of Fame Page!

Meet our Heart Heroes! Visit our Heart Hero Hall of Fame Page!
TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
WE PROVIDE:
-Financial Assistance (medical expenses, pharmacy costs, household bills, etc) for families and individuals impacted by CHD. Access our application below.
-Wellness Assistance in the form of:
socialization/mentoring opportunities, connections to resources, gift c
TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
WE PROVIDE:
-Financial Assistance (medical expenses, pharmacy costs, household bills, etc) for families and individuals impacted by CHD. Access our application below.
-Wellness Assistance in the form of:
socialization/mentoring opportunities, connections to resources, gift cards for "date nights", and vouchers for massages/yoga classes for those impacted by CHD. Access our application below.
-Scholarships for high school students with a CHD diagnosis. Application will reopen in 2024.
-Campaigns that provide items to help brighten the day of a baby, child, teen, and adult who is hospitalized in a CHD cardiac unit. Parents/caregivers are included as well!
-Educational events, workshops, and zoom sessions.
WHAT IS CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CHD)?
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect in the United States. Its prevalence is on the rise while other forms of birth defects have remained stable. We believe this is due to the lack of funding for CHD research, especially when compared to other childhood diseases. There are many forms of CHD from ventricular septal defects (holes in the chambers of the heart) to complex abnormalities such as Transposition of the Great Arteries (the pulmonary artery and the aorta are switched).
Victoria was born in 1997 with several heart defects that required four open heart surgeries with the last one occurring in July of 2021.
The emotional and financial toll of this journey was, at times, overwhelming.
The lessons learned along the way inspired Victoria and her parents to launch a foundation to help other CHD families con
Victoria was born in 1997 with several heart defects that required four open heart surgeries with the last one occurring in July of 2021.
The emotional and financial toll of this journey was, at times, overwhelming.
The lessons learned along the way inspired Victoria and her parents to launch a foundation to help other CHD families connect with each other, find therapeutic resources, and pay for the financial needs that accompany hospital stays and on-going medical testing.
The Victoria Ciara Foundation also works to increase awareness of congential heart disease; specifically around its prevalence, how it impacts patients and their families, and how it differs from acquired heart disease and other childhood medical conditions.
TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP ARE IMPORTANT TO US
-Our organization is currently run by all volunteers.
-Our 990 can be found at Tax Exempt Organization Search Details | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
-Our Tax ID # is 87-3434529.
FROM NOVEMBER 22 until NOVEMBER 29 at the Millville, NJ Five Below...
Anytime you shop at this Five Below during Nov 22-29, VCF will receive 10% of your purchase! The proceeds will support our financial and wellness programs for our kids, teens, and adults. Five Below has great holiday items like wrapping paper, stocking stuffers, t-shirts, sporting equipment and more!
PRINT OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND BRING IT WITH YOU ANYTIME BETWEEN NOV 22 UNTIL NOV 29.
We are honored to share the stories of some of the heart heroes in our VCF community. For those who wish to share their stories, we thank you for helping increase awareness of how strong every heart warrior is and the challenges they face every day. VCF also respects our heart heroes who wish to stay anonymous as they focus on their wellness and healing.
Every single dollar raised in our Birthday Appeal that began in July and ended in September, went directly to our Heart Heroes. Your donations paid for medical equipment, travel expenses to and from the hospital, housing expenses, and medical bills. Thank you for supporting our CHD community!
VCF is set to deliver blankets/pillowcases to the adults who are under the care of The Hospital at The University of Penn's Adult Congential Heart Disease Program on Monday, Sept, 18th.
Adults with CHD are not often mentioned, despite more than 4 million Americans living with it today. We are happy to recognize them.
Angela Speakman- Board President
Jim Sproul- Treasurer
Tracy Cianci- Trustee
Stephen Hegeman Sr. - Trustee
Victoria Hegeman- Trustee
Gary Morris- Trustee
Martha Nealer- Trustee
Jenn Parisi- Trustee
Maryann Toomey- Trustee
Maggie Vaughan- Trustee
Tammy Wetzel- Trustee
Sheree Woodington- Trustee
Email us with your personal story!
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