Friends and Family, 

For the fifth year, I am fundraising for the Philadelphia Congenital Heart Walk on July 23rd to support the Children's Heart Foundation and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) research. These funds are critically important to better understand, diagnose, treat, and prevent CHDs. This cause is also very meaningful to me as someone living with CHD and having undergone open heart surgery three years ago.

Founded in 1996, the Children's Heart Foundation has funded over $15 million of congenital heart defect research and scientific collaborations, which have improved survival rates, longevity, and quality of life for individuals living with CHDs. 

Please help us to fund CHD research by making a donation to my personal fundraising page. No matter the donation size, we can make a life-saving difference to millions of children and families impacted by CHD. 

Thank you in advance, and I sincerely appreciate your contribution, 

Lena