1 in 100 babies are born with a Congenital Heart Defect. Of those babies, 25% of them will need medical intervention or surgery in their first year of life.
CHD effects 2-3 million children and adults in the U.S. 40,000 babies are born with CHD every year, equating to about 1 every 15 minutes.
We thank everyone for their participation and continued support, as we give back to the community with our fundraiser.
The Children's Heart Foundation was founded in 1996 and is the country's leading organization solely dedicated to funding congenital heart defect (CHD) research.
Our mission is to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects by funding the most promising research.
