Heyo! 

My name is Constance and I was born with DORV, which means Double Outlet Right Ventricle. In short, the two major arteries of my heart are connected to the right ventricle. I underwent 3 open heart surgeries when I was younger, my last one taking place in 2003. The most recent procedure was done in 2020, which was a stent placement to allow for better blood flow in one of my valves. Since then, I've been on a good track with my heart health, which I'm thankful for. I'm also thankful for the Camp Del Corazon community I've had the opportunity to be apart of since I was 8 years old. I attended camp as a camper for 9 years, and now have transitioned to a counselor for 4 years! I've been grateful to be apart of this community as it continues to evolve with more campers and more counselors who come to realize that camp is basically a second home, as it is to me. With this, I ask that you donate to Camp Del Corazon to allow the community to continue to grow and provide the life-long memories for kiddos with CHD!

ABOUT CAMP

Begun in 1994 by a pediatric cardiologist and a cardiovascular nurse, Camp del Corazon provides a free-of-charge residential summer camp on Catalina Island off the coast of California to 300+ kids (ages 7-17) living with congenital heart disease. Over the past 25 years, Camp del Corazon has grown to include year round programming, including virtual camp, an educational symposium for heart families, and a young adult program (ages 18-25) to support former campers as they transition to adulthood and take ownership of their health. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Camp is more than all these awesome programs, camp is a FEELING! Camp has become a community and a FAMILY to so many kids and families who thought they were alone. 

And now, Camp has become MY family! Camp means so much to me. I want to make sure that Camp continues to provide a community and family for future generations of heart kids and families. Will you help me? You can join my team, make a donation, share the link to this page on social media, or come volunteer at FamFest on October 21 and be part of the camp magic! Thanks for helping to raise awareness and funds for this organization that is so close to my heart.