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CHN 50/50 Draw Launches Today!

CHN’s 50/50 draw runs February 1–24. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, February 25, at noon.

Read more February 1, 2023 at 3:46 pm
Mirella in the hospital (left) and with a large cutout of a beaver (right)

Mirella’s Heart Journey

When I was born, my mother was advised by the pediatrician who helped deliver me that there was a subtle noise on my heart known as a heart murmur. The doctors monitored my heart...

Read more January 17, 2023 at 8:35 am
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Hearts of Gold Youth Program

Do you have a child with heart disease that is between 13 and 18 years old? If so, would they like to join one of our two Hearts of Gold youth groups that meet...

Read more January 11, 2023 at 3:24 pm
Tracey and Avery Carpenter being interviewed on Global News

Month of Giving Back

CHN was thrilled to be chosen by Global News as one of this year’s “Month of Giving Back” recipient charities.

Read more December 29, 2022 at 12:34 am
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CHN 2022 Holiday Parties

Happy holidays from CHN! Thank you to everyone who attended, helped with, and donated items for our Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Kelowna holiday parties.

Read more December 18, 2022 at 8:49 pm
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Hearts of Gold Camp at Zajac Ranch

After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, our Hearts of Gold youth group was thrilled to get back to camp this summer!

Read more December 1, 2022 at 5:46 pm
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November 29 Is Giving Tuesday

November 29 is Giving Tuesday! This new-to-Canada movement, designed for giving and volunteering, takes place each year after Cyber Monday.

Read more November 21, 2022 at 4:07 pm
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CHN Family Camps

This summer, we hosted two family camps. The first was at Camp Thunderbird in Sooke, and the second was at Camp Stillwood near Cultus Lake.

Read more November 15, 2022 at 5:14 pm

Alexandra’s Story

After spending 41 of the first 60 days of her life in the hospital, our two-month-old daughter Alexandra had open-heart surgery on May 18, 2022.

Read more October 26, 2022 at 11:04 pm
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John Emmet Tracy on The Kook Jester Show

Listen as Dustin Dickout, heart dad and host of The Kook Jester Show podcast, interviews John Emmet Tracy, fellow heart dad, emcee of CHN’s annual wine gala, and actor on the show Yellowstone: https://anchor.fm/kookjester/episodes/John-Emmet-Tracy—Embrace-Your-Stadium-Moment-e1mv9se...

Read more October 13, 2022 at 7:08 pm
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19th Annual Children’s Heart Network Wine Gala

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