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.
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…
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.
This May, the Vancouver Aquarium hosted its 15th annual Dreamnight. Each year, over 1,000 children with life-threatening illnesses are invited to experience the aquarium with their families.
Of all the events the Children’s Heart Network has organized, one of my favourites so far has been the opportunity to go to Camp Thunderbird on Vancouver Island at the beginning of June.
Getting to be part of Hearts of Gold and going to Camp Zajac with them was a huge honour. I met teenagers from all over B.C. with whom I share a unique connection.
On Saturday, July 11, 1998, I entered this world in my favourite colour: bright blue. It was immediately discovered that I had a congenital heart disease.
Mike and Kristin discuss the importance of the support and hope they receive from the Children’s Heart Network and the strong friendships they have formed.
The Children’s Heart Network (CHN) brings together B.C. families dealing with a child’s heart condition. In this overview, learn how the CHN provides a support network for families.
Look into the amazing bonds that form between the children and teens that the Children’s Heart Network supports.