When our daughter was hospitalized for her congenital heart defect, we quickly realized how overwhelming medical bills and expenses could become. Families often face costs beyond surgery—travel, lodging, medications, and everyday essentials pile up while they focus on their child.

 

Parents are forced to make impossible choices: staying at the hospital versus covering bills, paying for gas or hotels versus buying groceries. These decisions add stress at a time when focus and support are critical.

 

That’s why we created Every Second Counts — a program dedicated to providing financial relief for families during CHD hospitalizations. Every dollar goes directly to essential expenses, helping parents focus on their child instead of worrying about bills and costs.

 

Your donation has real, measurable impact:

    •    $50 → Gas or transportation for a family to be at the hospital

    •    $150 → Support for lodging near the hospital for the weekend

    •    $300 → Full-week assistance for essentials during hospitalization

    •    $1,500 → Supports 5 families with critical expenses

 

How donations are used:

    •    70% goes directly to families in need

    •    20% keeps our programs running safely and efficiently

    •    10% helps more families in need hear about our support

 

Our goal this month: Fund 5 CHD families so they can stay by their child’s side without the added stress of expenses.

 

Every donation matters. Every share matters. You can give one-time, monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and each gift translates directly into critical support for families in the hospital.

 

No family should fight for their child’s life alone, burdened by costs they cannot control. With your support, we can give them the relief they desperately need.