Holiday 2024

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Dear Friends, Family, and Donors,

For over 15 years, Angels for Hearts has brought the joy of Christmas to thousands of pediatric heart patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Sutter Children’s Center Sacramento, UC Davis Children’s Hospital, and now Kaiser Women and Children’s Hospital in Roseville. Thanks to generous supporters like you, every hospitalized child with a heart condition has experienced the joy of waking up to find Santa has found them—even in the hospital.

This holiday season, we need your help again.

According to the CDC, 1 in 110 children are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD). Often invisible, this lifelong condition affects many families in ways we cannot see. Angels for Hearts exists to serve these children and families in a way no other organization does. We are truly one-of-a-kind. In comparison, by the age of 20, 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with some type of cancer. To better share the impact of your support of Angels for Hearts, we asked Child Life Specialists about what Angels for Hearts means to them:

 

    1. What sets Angels for Hearts apart from other nonprofits?

       

        • “Fulfilling Wishes, Wants, and Needs specifically for cardiac patients.”

        • “Direct access to Angels for Hearts when unique needs arise (like iPads or a bubble machine for the ER).”

        • “The only organization easily accessible and fully dedicated to cardiac patients.”

    1. What should donors know about our work?

       

        • “Angels for Hearts makes it easy to bring normalcy to hospitalized children—birthday gifts, holiday surprises, and other moments that feel like home.”

        • “Meals from California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) allow families to connect and enjoy a moment of self-care, even at the hospital.”

    1. What impact does Angels for Hearts have on patient satisfaction?

       

        • “Our patients and their families feel more supported during the holidays, with meals and presents that would otherwise be impossible.”

        • “Thanks to the dedication of Kim and Angels for Hearts, cardiac families have more opportunities to experience normal, positive moments.”

    1. In one sentence, what does Angels for Hearts mean to you?

       

        • “Angels for Hearts allows us to support every child’s unique needs with resources we’d never have otherwise.”

    1. How is Angels for Hearts different?

       

        • “Angels for Hearts is the only organization solely dedicated to supporting pediatric cardiac patients with true heart.”

In the five hospitals we serve, Angels for Hearts touches 2,500 pediatric heart families each year. Your support helps make these moments happen. As one Heart Angel Mom said, ‘We bring the magic of the holidays to the hospital.” To celebrate our work Ken Morton, Jr., and Chris Roberts wrote a song titled “Your Time to Shine,” capturing the spirit of Angels for Hearts. Please enjoy the video found on our website https://angelsforhearts.org/who-we-are/

With your help, Santa will fill his sleigh, and the Child Life Specialists will deliver Wishes, Wants, and Needs to heart patients—this holiday season and beyond.

How you can help:

 

    • Send a check made payable to Angels for Hearts 3512 Gabilan Way Sacramento CA 95821

    • Text DONATE or GIVE to (855)676-1224.

To make the most impact, please donate by December 31, 2024. Your generosity will support pediatric heart patients year-round.

To reduce our carbon footprint and stretch every dollar, we only mail this letter to those who request a printed copy. Please take a moment to confirm your email, mailing address, and mobile number. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! @angelsforhearts 

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of these children and their families.