Hearts of Hope


	Special Prayer Request We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to our dear friends, the Usrey family. Please pray for comfort, peace and strength for Lori and Joe as they had to say goodbye to their sweet son, Lance. We will miss you Lance and you will forever be in our hearts. To leave the Usrey's a message, visit www.carepages.com and enter: Lancesheart. Cards may be mailed to the following address: The Usrey Family 20047 Ramblewood Dr. Macomb, MI 48044


	Intro Welcome to the Hearts of Hope website! Hearts of Hope is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization located in the Metro-Detroit area and was founded by a group of mothers whose children all share a complex heart defect. We are dedicated to providing support, hope, resources, and networking to families affected by congenital heart defects. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you! How Hearts of Hope Was Started Our Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Board View our Online Image Gallery Connect with Other Members with our New Forums


	Fundraisers Tigers Day! Posted on May 16, 2008 Celebrate donor awareness and support the Donate Life Coalition of Michigan. Monday, Aug 11th at 7:05pm - Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays. Family Fun Road Rally Posted on Apr 22, 2008 Sponsored by the Girl Scout Troop 357, this Family Fun Road Rally on Saturday, June 7 is in support of Hearts of Hope! 35th Annual Run/Walk for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Posted on Apr 2, 2008 Join Team Braylon on Sunday, June 1 in the 35th Annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run/Walk to Benefit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital! Please view the announcement for more details. Third Annual Hearts of Hope Golf Outing Posted on Mar 21, 2008 Hearts of Hope's Third Annual Golf Outing will be held on August 1st, 2008 at the Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford, MI. The event will begin at 10:00 am. Click for more details! Help raise money for CHD Research! Buy a cookbook! Posted on Dec 2, 2007 Heart mom, Jamie LaForest and Grammie Becky, have created a cookbook in honor of Aidan, his heart buddies, and in remembrance of all the heart angels.


	News and Announcements Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Costs Posted on May 16, 2008 The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans. Click to read more. Thanks for making our Annual "Day for Hearts" Party a special one! Posted on Jan 8, 2008 We would like to thank all of those who attended our Day for Hearts party! Meeting all of you and your miracles really brought joy and hope to our hearts.We appreciate all of those who volunteered their time, donated carepackage items, and helped make our day a successful one. Photos from the event are now posted! Check for them in the Photo Gallery. If you are interested in ordering photos, please contact Susan O'Callaghan at 248.642.7077 or portraitsbysue@aol.com. Introducing Birth Angel Doula Services, LLC Posted on Dec 17, 2007 Heart Dad and Inspirational Writer, Scott Newport is Featured Blogger in Exceptional Parent Magazine Posted on Dec 17, 2007 Scott Newport lives in Michigan with his three children and wife, Penni. His son, Evan, now five-years-old, is diagnosed with Noonan's syndrome and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. If Scott had a bumper sticker on his car, it would read: "Proud Parent of a PICU Soldier." New! Tips on Managing a Low Sodium Diet Posted on Dec 2, 2007 Heart Mom Stephanie continues to encourage and inspire Posted on Dec 2, 2007 Stephanie Husted is a free-lance poet who has a child with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She enjoys encouraging other families through the written word. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons, Colin and Braeden. Introducing the Dearborn Speech and Sensory Center Posted on Oct 8, 2007 Dearborn Speech and Sensory Center, Inc., (DSSC) was established in 2001 by Certified Speech Language Pathologist Lori Shaffer. Ronald McDonald House of Detroit in need of donations Posted on Oct 7, 2007 View Video of Hearts of Hope Members Posted on Oct 7, 2007 Recommended Reading Posted on Oct 7, 2007