Why We Walk ❤️ Our brave 7½-year-old son, Joey, was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a complex congenital heart defect that required two open-heart surgeries during his first year of life — a Norwood at just 4 days old and a Glenn at 4 months old. On...
Caden’s Crew has participated in Big Hearts to Little Hearts fundraisers since 2013 and on Sunday, September 21, we are participating in the BH2LH Walk again! When Caden was an infant, we learned about this amazing group, made up of families whose children have...
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is near and dear to our hearts (pun intended)! Our almost 7-year-old son, Joey, was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) at 23 weeks in utero. We were graciously welcomed into the “Heart Family” – that...
This year, on Sunday, September 15, we’re participating in the Big Hearts to Little Hearts Walk as Caden’s Crew once again! When Caden was an infant, I stumbled upon BH2LH and started learning more about the group’s mission. Founded by a fiercely driven heart mama,...
Help us raise funds for the 2024 Kathy Schmidt Walk. I have walked and raised money for this organization because it is a fantastic nonprofit. All proceeds go directly to the babies/children research and development. They are affiliated with “CHOP “ Children’s...