Noteworthy Highlights

Our Inaugural Heart Hero Golf Classic was a huge success! Our 74 golfers enjoyed a beautiful golf course at Heritage Club and an absolutely perfect sunny 84 degree mid-October day! 

The golf course spotlighted our generous hole sponsors, “Did You Know?” facts about CHD, and touching stories of some children and adults living with CHD.

Approximately 10 adult patients joined us for dinner and Kamren Colson and Adam Greber of KCD, Inc., Multidisciplined Creative Source, premiered a spectacular video they captured from the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient Camp that CHAoC sponsored this past August, which featured many of these inspiring patients.

We’d like to extend a huge heartfelt thank you to all those who helped make the event a success, especially our event sponsors listed below:

Lunch sponsors:
Medtronic
Reconstructive Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Matthew Langenderfer

Beverage sponsor:
Stagnaro Distributing

Hold-In-On sponsor:
McCluskey Chevrolet

Contest sponsors:
Denison Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
IFF
Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, L.P.A.

Hole sponsors:
The Adult CHD Survivors of Cincinnati
The Balzano Family | In Honor of our Heart Hero
Barbara Walker, Ph.D., Performance Psychologist Center for Human Performance
Brayden the Fearless
Cassady Schiller CPA’s & Advisors
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
The Farber Family, In Loving Memory of Bruce Wright Cochran, Son of Jim & Patty Cochran, Wyoming, OH
GBBN Architects, Inc.
Hyperquake
James Cochran, In Loving Memory of Bruce Wright Cochran
Janet Davis, Coldwell Banker West Shell
The Karageorges Family, In Honor of our Heart Hero, Callie Karageorges
KCD, Inc., Multidisciplined Creative Source
Main Line Supply Co.
NVR, Inc.
Patient Educational Media Systems, Michael Katchman
Paycor
Wieland Builders, LLC, Jack Wieland
The Wunderle Family

Heart Hero Golf Classic Photos

The Adult CHD Survivors of Cincinnati came to CHAoC seeking funding for a new patient camp they wanted to create geared toward adults with congenital heart disease. CHAoC said YES! This is a one day experience at Camp Joy that will include a variety of medically supervised activities and learning sessions. It is a chance for these patients to connect with others like them to play, learn and build friendships. If you are an adult CHD patient over the age of 18 and are interested in learning more about this camp or would like to register, click here.

Erica Pohlman, a senior at Seton High School, planned the fundraiser “Party for the Hearty” to benefit The Children’s Heart Association of Cincinnati, on February 14, 2016. She did this in honor of her friend, Meghan Hils, who has a terminal heart defect. Although the weather didn’t cooperate, Erica raised $2500 to help improve the outcome for children like Meghan. We are very appreciative for her hard work and dedication.
 

The Children’s Heart Association of Cincinnati is pleased to announce that we are now a charity recognized by AmazonSmile!

What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.

How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.

Access CHAoC’s AmazonSmile page by clicking here.

Children’s Heart Association of Cincinnati is pleased to announce that we have been chosen by Fifty West Brewing Company to be their Share the Road charity for April!

Enjoy a night out with good friends, tasty food and beer brewed in house on Thursday, April 21st from 4-9pm at the Fifty West Brewing Company, located at 7668 Wooster Pike.  Thursday is also trivia night at Fifty West Brewing Company!

CHAoC is extremely grateful to have the opportunity to partner with local community businesses, like Fifty West Brewing Company, to help raise awareness of congenital heart disease and raise money to support the CHAoC mission.  10% of their proceeds that evening will be donated to CHAoC.

Please note this date was changed from the original date announce of February 18th.

Erica Pohlman, a Seton High School senior, decided to honor her longtime friend, Meghan Hils, by organizing a fundraiser as her senior project.  The event will benefit many like Meghan who suffer from congenital heart disease.  Please come out to support Erica, as well as Megan and all who are affected by CHD.

Sunday, February 14th, 4pm – 10pm

Geobel’s Pub & Kitchen, 1278 Ebenezer Road

All proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Heart Association of Cincinnati.

On November 18th, CHAoC welcomed Patricia Payne to the Board.  She shared how she has been personally touched by congenital heart disease and why she decided to get involved:

Why I joined CHAoC:

When I was a child, I sat on the sidelines during recess with my best friend, Kathy, who suffered from heart disease and was unable to play.  She had surgery when she was 10 and did not survive.  That was a long time ago and many advances have been made since then in the treatment of pediatric heart disease.  So when my next door neighbor, a long time member of the CHAoC Board and the proud father of Zak, asked me to join CHAoC, I was happy to do so.  Zak has congenital heart disease and I am delighted to say I have known him since he was born.  He’s a super young man! 

“We believe Patty will bring a great combination of experience and heart to our team and we are excited to work with her.” ~Dana Kimball, Trustee