Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart meets the
second Thursday of the month at
Children's Medical Center
of Dallas
8th Floor East
Multi-Purpose Room
1935 Medical District Dr.
Dallas, Texas 75235

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
May's Parent/Family meeting will be held on
May 14, 2009
from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for Friendship
and Fellowship

PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR
For meeting confirmation / more details call

888-475-2787

Anyone interested in Congenital Heart Disease is welcome to attend Heart to Heart meetings. Participation is not limited to the condition, or survival, of the child.

Monthly Organ Transplant
Wait List Statistics for
April 1, 2009

National Wait List

Kidney	78,997
Liver	15,764
Pancreas	1,548
Kidney/Pancreas	2,276
Heart	2,786
Lung	1,964
Heart/Lung	83
Intestine	215
TOTAL	101,224

Texas Wait List
as of April 1, 2009

Kidney	6,742
Liver	1,629
Pancreas	49
Kidney/Pancreas	141
Heart	353
Lung	163
Heart/Lung	8
Intestine	2
TOTAL	8,922

Visit the Newly Updated
Southwest Transplant Alliance Website
www.organ.org

2009
2nd Quarter
Newsletter
~Click Here~

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Heart to Heart meets in cooperation with:

Physicians
Medical Centers
and
The Congenital Heart
Information Network

Heart to Heart is designed to support:

Parents
Children
Physicians
and
Healthcare facilities

Affiliate Member
The Congenital Heart
Information Network

Members Only
Message Board

Heart to Heart does not
promote or endorse any particular person, product
or facility.

Offering Hope, Education, and Support to
Families of Congenital Heart Disease
and
All Pediatric Cardiac Concerns.

Heart to Heart is a not for profit, 100 % voluntary, 501(c)(3) Organization committed to patients, parents and healthcare professionals by extending hope, education, and emotional support to pediatric cardiac families. Heart to Heart’s objectives are:
• To inform CHD families of community resources and other pertinent information
• To provide educational meetings, informative booklets, a lending library, a telephone network, a website, and a quarterly newsletter.

Heart to Heart offers support to parents during diagnosis, cardiac catheterization and/or surgery as well as through planned hospital visitations, informal gatherings, group sessions and social functions.

Heart to Heart is open to anyone interested in congenital heart disease and/or pediatric cardiac issues.

OUR MISSION

	Let others know they are not alone.
	Offer Hope Education and Support to Families of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and acquired pediatric cardiac issues.
	Share Information and Resources for the Mutual Benefit of Pediatric Cardiac Families.
	Raise Public Awareness of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiac Issues.
	Raise Funds for Continued Innovative Pediatric Cardiac Research

Heart to Heart operates through the generosity of donations, memorials and honorariums. Heart to Heart allows and encourages direct donations to pediatric cardiac research and will accept and disperse donations accordingly. For more information contact:

Heart to Heart
P.O. Box 720072
Dallas, Texas 75372-0072
888-475-2787

Heart to Heart provides emotional support and information to parents of children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and early onset heart disease. Heart to Heart is a 100% voluntary, non-profit, 501 (c) (3), organization providing on-going support and education to childhood cardiac families through:

• Hospital Visitation

• Information Packets

• Parent Networking

• Programs on Problem Areas

• Family Fellowship

• Quarterly Newsletters

• Blood Drives

• Raising Public Awareness of Congenital Heart Disease/Defects as well as Early Onset Heart Disease

• Raising Funds for Pediatric Cardiac Research