Looking at this smiling, 11-year-old boy, with his swept-to-the-side long hair, you would never guess the turbulent start he had in this world and what it has meant for us to be connected to the Children’s Heart Network during this time.
In early December 2014, I was diagnosed with pneumonia when I had just turned 12. I was going to see the doctors every second day to treat this when they discovered I had a heart murmur.
You are cordially invited to the 17th Annual CHN Wine Gala and Dinner, benefiting children and youth with congenital heart disease.
On October 13, CHN hosted the 9th Annual Fall Pumpkin Harvest at Taves Family Farms Applebarn in Abbotsford. We had over 140 guests! Heart kids and their families enjoyed connecting with others, while participating in some of the many activities on the farm.
A few months ago I received an email from two students in Grade 7 attending Vancouver Talmud Torah school. Max Finkleman and Matthew Armstrong contacted me as they had chosen the Children’s Heart Network as the charity they would like to support for their school project.
Colliers International in Victoria has been hosting the annual Colliers International Charity Golf Tournament for 30 years. During this time, it has supported over 20 different charities, and this year, we were absolutely thrilled at the Children’s Heart Network to hear we were chosen to be its beneficiary.
Giving Tuesday is coming to Canada on November 27. This new-to-Canada movement, designed for giving and volunteering, takes place each year after Cyber Monday.
What can a parent do to help a kid that can’t always keep up? Open communication about her challenges is certainly important. Teaching her to self-advocate is also big. But I also want her to have a place where she CAN keep up. Enter biking…
The Children’s Heart Network is hosting a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 1, at Bear Mountain Resort near Victoria, and we are looking for someone to take photos as the kids come up to see Santa.
Our son Jacob is four years old and just started preschool. He is a precocious boy who loves to ham it up for the camera and doesn’t shy away from all the boy things that make my mama heart skip a beat.