Congenital Heart Defects Fundraising

On this special day, CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS AWARENESS DAY, a concerted global effort will be made to spread awareness of this deadly group of birth defects, by offering information, resources and support to those whose lives have been touched by Congenital Heart Defects.

Remember to build you own lens and add it to the group as soon as possible. Dr. Mani and his kids need our help!

There are several reasons why I am participating. As a fundriaising consultant I advocate using creative, do-it-yourself fundraising methods. Dr. Mani and his one-man fundraising efforts, using the power of the internet, have been inspirational as well as great successes.

On a more personal note, both of my brother's children were born with congenital heart defects that required surgery. My nephew has the most serious problem, ToF. Fortunately, my brother has health insurance and access to the pediatric heart surgeons at Boston Children's Hospital. Without being overly dramatic, if my brother did not have health insurance to cover the operations, my nephew , now a college student, would not have lived past the age of five.

I urge everyone to participate in some way to raise money and awareness for CHD.