Thanks to suggestions from our readers, we’re supporting a national children’s charity so help us spread the word and you’ll be assisting kids born with heart conditions.
Every day six babies in Australia are diagnosed with heart disease and more than two thousand are born with heart defects each year; it’s far more common that many people may imagine. It’s an issue close to us here at Babyology, as one of our Babyology kids needed surgery at age two to correct a heart murmur.
Many of our readers have also been directly affected by heart disease and we heard some stories of gratitude towards HeartKids for all it does to help families in this situation. HeartKids not only supports the families of children with congenital heart disease by employing support coordinators and assisting with accommodation and travel requirements, it also works closely with the medical community to fund research and provide equipment and facilities. It also advocates the needs associated with congenital heart disease to the Government.
Here’s your chance to help; simply spread the word amongst your friends and family and, for the month of July, we’ll donate 20 cents to HeartKids Australia for every new liker on our Babyology Facebook page!
We’re doing our bit for charity, plus you can have all the latest and greatest articles on design for babies and kids delivered straight to your Facebook news feed. We also encourage you to go the HeartKids Australia website to read about the charity and some personal stories.
Simply go to the Babyology Facebook page any time between 1 July and 31 July 2011 and like us if you haven’t already. Be sure to click the ‘Share this’ button below to spread the word! Even Twitter aficionados can get in the act by tweeting for a good cause. If we can double our Facebook followers by 31 July, that will be a huge $1200 donation!
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That is awesome!
As a HK Mum I truly appreciate your generous gesture!
I am already a LIKER too….and I have a 10yr old heartkid…does that count twice?
Hi Chrys, Share it amongst all your friends and family and that way we’ll raise more money! You can share by clicking on the share button at the bottom of this post and by emailing the link to everyone you know. We really want to raise as much as possible for your Heart Kids – such an important cause.
As a Mum of a Heart Kid thank you, every dollar helps our kids and future Heart Kids..Thank you again Jen and baby Jakob
This is a wonderful idea!
Seeing kindness like this warms my heart. Thanks.
It is sad that so many different foundations have to be formed to get the message across, instead of one having use of more resources. Why isn’t the National Heart Foundation doing this research as they should be? Most people would donate to them thinking that is the case. I am glad this new Organisation has been brought to our attention. Each charity incurs admin. costs which are reducing the benefit of funds and I think it is a tragedy that it happens. Congratulations to Babyology with the venture. I hope all members get behind you.
Thanks for your thoughts and kind words Rosemary :)
As a HK mum to 4 week old Emily, im glad you are supporting this worthy cause. Emily is yet to face her big operation.
We wish her and you all the very best Deborah – our thoughts are absolutely with you. xx
I *heart* you Babyology! I teared up when i saw your post supporting HEART KIDS cos my bubba Christa had open heart surgery last September 2010 (she was around 3-4 months old at that time) and HEART KIDS was there for us mums at the Cardiac Ward at RCH, they offered not only free morning tea during the week we were at the hospital, but also a empathic listening ear to us mums going through a heart-wrenching ordeal.
Good on you Babyology!
much hugs,
@cubbieberry
What a traumatic experience for you cubbieberry… such a tiny baby girl. Thank goodness for charities like HeartKids – wherever would parents and kids be without them? Thanks so much for sharing your story with us xoxo
Thank you for your support. My son had open heart at 5 days old. Jayden is now 1 and doing well, heartkids is a great cause and they help many families.
Thanks Sam, that’s fabulous that Jayden is doing so well a year later!
Thank you babyology. What a great cause. My baby was only 5 days old when he had his open heart surgery.
Here is his story that was on channel 9 a few weeks ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Txpgmi37k
We were so unaware of how common CHD was before our little bubba was born
Anna xx
mini whisk already supports heartkids. A fantastic service for kids. We will also become a liker to your page :)
Thanks team Mini Whisk!
All for a great cause – have shared your page on facebook
thank you for your generosity .
from the family of Heartkid Cayden now 2 years old:)
This is an amazing cause!!My little man and first child Adam is a heartkid,born with Transposition of the Greater Arteries in 2003,after 2 operations, one at 1 day old and the second(open heart surgery)at 6 days old and 7 years on..he is now a happy healthy and very cheeky 7 year old!!Good on you Babyology for supporting this cause!