Because of Daphne,
I found a new “family” of heart moms—brave, humble mothers called as guardians
for great spirits born with broken hearts. It’s for these incredible women and
their children that I support the American Heart Association, whose funding for
pediatric cardiac research is second only to the federal government’s.
One way I support
the AHA is by participating in my local Heart Walk and raising money specifically
for pediatric research and programs. (Learn more about the Moms with Heart program.)
My fundraising goal
for this year is $2,500. It’s an ambitious goal, but it’s a great cause. Did
you know that 1 in 100 babies is born with a CHD? That’s a lot of children and
families who benefit from ongoing pediatric research. You can help these
children by making a donation today! Here’s how:
Option
1: Donate $25 through my official Heart Walk webpage.
This is the smallest donation accepted online by the AHA.
Option
2: If you can’t give $25, please make a smaller
donation via PayPal to rachel_l_gainer@yahoo.com. Every dollar makes a
difference—$2, $5, $10, whatever you can give.
As a thank you for
your donation, please download this free heart party designed in honor of
Daphne by my friend Shasta Knight from Sassy Dean.
The party includes alphabet
and heart pennants for a banner, six different cupcake wrappers, and fill-in-the-blank
notecards for a baby shower, bridal shower, birthday, or other happy gathering.
Heart moms, use this party to celebrate your heart hero's birthday, homecoming, operation anniversary, angel anniversary, or other special day.
Please share the
link to this free party download with
everyone you know. Link to it on Pinterest. Share Daphne’s story, and help me
reach my fundraising goal so that other heart babies will live longer, fuller
lives.
Thank you for your
support!
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI've spent the last while reading your blog and being updated on your whole experience. Know that I have tears flowing right now as I've realized that our girls were born 3 days apart. I can't help but realize how brief Daphne's Earthly life was especially as I now compare our girls and what I was doing when you were in AL, etc. She really is a beautiful girl and I've enjoyed learning about this side of your life. We are a summation of our life experiences. You are a wonderful woman and I'm glad to call you my friend.
you are an amazing heart mommy!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure this comment will make it to you since the post is from a while ago, but your sweet Daphne has touched my life. My daughter had OHS two months ago for Tetralogy of Fallot. I am a bit obsessed with all things CHD related. Thank you for sharing her and your testimony. You are amazing and so was she--and so IS she :). Hugs momma!
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