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MH & MLH Events:
Fresno, CA: Superhero HeartRun 03/25/2017
Houston, TX: Superhero HeartRun 04/09/2017
Richmond, VA: Superhero HeartRun 06/04/2017, Click HERE forthe event link!
Sco�sdale, AZ: Regional clustermee�ng 03/11/2017 -
Contact Jean @[email protected]
Noblesville, IN: CommunityNight at Perkins Restaurant03/23/2017 - To volunteer as agreeter, please contact Linda [email protected]
Bellingham, WA: Young MendedHearts Informal Get together03/28/2017 - Click HERE formore info!
Fort Worth, TX: Pain�ng With aTwist 03/29/2017
Fort Worth, TX: CHD Picnicsponsored by Cook Children'sHospital 04/08/2017
Philadelphia, PA: Taste of Philly06/09/2017 - Search "Taste ofPhilly" at www.eventbrite.com
National Heart News - March 2017
Mended Hearts Elec�ons:
*Please note, this email is being resent to now include the SouthwestRegion. We apologize for mistakenly leaving it out the first �me.
Mended Hearts has concluded the ballot count of our 2017-2019elec�ons and we are pleased to announce the elec�on results.
Execu�ve Commi�ee:
President
Donne�e Smith
Execu�ve Vice President
Millie Henn
Vice President
Patrick Farrant
Treasurer
Gordon "Gus" Li�lefield
MLH Representa�ve
Angel Olvera
Regional Directors:
Southwest Lynn Berringer
Central
G. Bruce Norris
Mid-Atlan�c
Bill Carter
Midwest
Larry Mantle
Northeast
Robert Hoffman
Rocky Mountain
Bob Oberfield
Southern
Marvin Keyser
Western
Ron Manriquez
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We would also like to announce the appointment of our three newappointed board members, as follows.
MLH Vice President & MH BoardMember
Angel Olvera
MLH Board Member
Beth Gray
Appointed Board Member
Jack Bri�
Na�onal Conference:
Register today for the 65th Mended Hearts Educa�on and TrainingConference!
'Let Freedom Ring...Let Your Heart Sing' is this year's conference themeas chapter leaders, members, caregiversand professionals gather in Nashville forthe Mended Hearts Educa�on andTraining Conference. The July 3 - 7, 2017event will be held at the Gaylord OprylandResort & Conven�on Center, 2800Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN.
This year's conference will offer invaluablesessions and breakout seminars, withkeynote speakers focusing on heart-related topics for pa�ents and caregivers. Exhibitors will includesponsors and vendors offering a�endees an opportunity to askques�ons and gather educa�onal materials.
When planning your trip to Nashville, consider coming in early orextending your stay. The Nashville fireworks show is known to be oneof the best in the country. Invite your family to join you to enjoy allthat Nashville offers!
Conference details and online registra�on is now available atwww.mendedhearts.org, or call 1-888-432-7899 for addi�onalinforma�on.
Connec�ons in a Heartbeat Launch:
Our new and exci�ng online support community for heart pa�ents andCHD families is now open to both members and the public. To join thecommunity, go to connect.mendedhearts.org and click on "I can't login". An email asking you to create a password and login will be sent tothe email we have listed for you in our data base. Once you are loggedin you can join our communi�es, build a profile, connect with others,and ask ques�ons.
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This powerful outreach tool will build a wayfor local chapters and groups to findmembers, will improve our ability to supportothers, and will help spread the message ofMended Hearts and Mended Li�le Hearts.We hope you will join us and get involved!
If you have any ques�ons or concerns ge�ngstarted please feel free to [email protected] for help
'Give a Fuller Life'
The more you donate, the be�er this anima�on gets...
Mended Li�le Hearts recently launched our campaign called 'Give AFuller Life' which shows how dona�ng more money can improve the lifeof kids with Congenital Heart Disease.
The animated short follows a day inthe life of Max Page, a real 11-year-oldborn with a Congenital Heart Disease(CHD). As you pledge to donate moremoney, Max's day gets more joyful, theanima�on grows more sophis�cated and the music more beau�ful.
The idea was worked on by Saatchi & Saatchi New York, and the fivedifferent anima�on levels were created by Oscar-nominated companyStudio AKA, with music by Stabbiolo Music.
Watch Max's day out at giveafullerlife.com and share with#GiveAFullerLife
TAVR:
We need your help engaging TAVR pa�ents as phone visitors. Help usreach our goal by engaging one to five TAVR pa�ents in your chapter!
Many chapter presidents and visi�ng chairs have begun establishingrela�onships with their hospital's TAVRnurse coordinators so that they can beginvisi�ng pa�ents undergoing a TAVRprocedure. Ask those TAVR pa�ents to getinvolved and give back to others by askingeach to be a Mended Hearts phonevisitor!
If you have been able to involve TAVRpa�ents as visitors, please let us know, aswe are tracking TAVR visitor names. For ques�ons, call Marcia Baker at
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(214) 390-6233 or email [email protected].
Chapter Valve Presenta�ons - "Aor�c Valve Disease and TAVR - TheLatest Treatment Op�on"
Over the next few months, four of our chapters will be hos�ngpresenta�ons on Aor�c Valve Disease and TAVR. For more informa�onon the presenta�ons that are being held in San Diego, CA, Boise, ID,Richmond, VA and Albany, NY, please click HERE.
Mediaplanet's Heart Healthy Campaign:
Recently we par�cipated in Mediaplanet's Heart Healthy campaign. During the campaign, we united with likeminded industry leaders toeducate the public about preventa�ve measures they could take toavoid falling vic�m to cardiovascular disease, while also highligh�ngindustry breakthroughs and innova�ons that provide hope to thosealready affected. The campaign was distributed through USA TODAY onFebruary 24th 2017 and was published online. For the full campaign,please click HERE.
2017 Na�onal Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award:
Nominate someone today!
Nominate a professional caregiver or team for the 2017 Na�onalCompassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, which na�onallyrecognizes healthcare professionals whodisplay extraordinary devo�on andcompassion in caring for pa�ents andfamilies. Professional caregivers and teamswho work in any U.S. healthcare se�ng areeligible for this pres�gious award, whichcelebrates the importance of humanconnec�on, hope and compassion in healthcare.
The award recipient and five finalists will be honored before anaudience of 2,000 caregivers and healthcare execu�ves at the AnnualKenneth B. Schwartz Center Compassionate Healthcare Dinner inBoston in November.
Deadline: Submit your nomina�on by March 31, 2017 attheschwartzcenter.org/award, where you can find complete awarddetails.
Congratula�ons to Chapter 11 in Louisville, KY...
For co-hos�ng their 10th annual "Healthy Hearts Wear Red" luncheonon February 16th! The event, which drew over 300 people and had 26informa�on booths, had numerous speakers, including our own
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Mended Hearts president Donne�e Smith.
www.mendedhearts.org www.mendedli�lehearts.org
Mended Hearts/Mended Little Hearts, 8150 N. Central Expwy., M2248, Dallas, TX 75206
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