About Us
A Heartiversary is a special celebration of a person's last open heart surgery. Everyone 1 in 100 children is born with Congenital Heart Defects, many of which will require open heart surgery within their first year of life.
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We wanted to bring some joy to our community, particularly during this last difficult year when we were all at home, so the Heart Box Project was born.
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We surprise Heart Children across British Columbia with a "Heart Box" filled with party supplies, treats and a small gift to commemorate this special occassion.
Our Story
Winston at about 3 months old for PA Band and Atrial Septectomy - BC Children's Hospital
My son Winston was born June 2018, I received his diagnosis while I was 22 weeks pregnant and we feared for what would come for him. There is no cure for CHD and 1 in 100 babies will be affected by it. Oftentimes it can be genetic, but sometimes it is random. Winston has complex heart defects: Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Transposition of the Great Arteries, a straddling mitral valve and a Ventricle Septal Defect. He has had 2 open heart surgeries (1 PA Band and Atrial Septectomy and his Glenn Procedure) – we are currently waiting for his circulation completion surgery, the Fontan in May 2022.
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Our good friend Meagan S. has joined the cause in 2021 and we are working hard on expanding our reach and raising funds for kids!
Meagan (right), BC Children's Team and Dee with the CICU Holiday Boxes in Dec 2021
Winston at 2.5 years old and Dee