Be A Hero ~ Support A Heart Hero T-shirt Campaign

About this campaign

Be a Hero ... Support a Heart Hero! Heart Heroes, Inc.is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing superhero capes to children with congenital heart defects. Show your superhero status and raise CHD awareness at the same time by outfitting yourself with an official Heart Hero t-shirt! Facts About CHD:
- Congenital heart defects are the #1 birth defect worldwide.
Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with CHD.
- There is no known cause for CHD.
- Only 15 – 20% of CHDs are related to genetic conditions.
- Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of all infant deaths in the United States.
- Each year in the U.S., nearly 40,000 babies with CHD will be born.
- Thousands will not live to see their first birthday and thousands more will die before reaching adulthood.
- Pulse oximetry is a simple test that can be performed during newborn checkups to help detect some types of CHD. Early detection is crucial to saving little hearts.
- More than 50% of all children born with CHD will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime.
- Surgery does not always cure CHD.
- Many Heart Heroes will require additional surgeries and lifelong maintenance to sustain their heart health.

AND... Shirts will be delivered approximately 2 weeks after the close date! YAY! Thank youso much for being a hero andsupporting Heart Heroes!