Nearly 40,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) each year in the United States. A quarter of them will need an invasive treatment to survive.
Just 40 years ago, children born with complex CHDs, like Hope and Jack, weren’t expected to live more than a few days. Today, thanks to groundbreaking advancements made through research, more kids with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other complex defects can survive and thrive.
Len Berenfield of Cincinnati, Ohio whose family members are beneficiaries of life saving research related to Tetralogy of Fallot provided a jump start for this initiative with a $100,000 donation. This donation is to honor Hope and Jack and children like them.