Welcome to Conquering CHD - Colorado

At Conquering CHD - Colorado, we exist to conquer the most common birth defect. We engage, listen, learn, and act. We create visibility and empower all impacted by CHD. We accomplish this through awareness, knowledge, community, and research.

*This State Chapter has received the Honor Roll Award for outstanding performance in support of our mission in 2019 and 2020.

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Through our State Chapters we are able to give knowledge, give a voice and give hope, directly meeting the comprehensive, lifelong needs of patients with congenital heart disease and their families through awareness, knowledge, community, and research programming.
Local activities include:

Conquering CHD Kits offering critical information and a personal connection for patients with CHD of all ages through individualized care packages
Online chat networks bringing people with similar experiences together
In-person peer support offering patients and families encouragement and insight from someone who has walked a similar path
Social events providing a safe environment to celebrate life and simple joys together
Physician education improving understanding of congenital heart disease from the patient and family perspective
Research promotion and participation helping promising developments become reality
Advocacy activities sharing our stories to improve federal research funding

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For more information about the Colorado chapter, email colorado@conqueringchd.org.

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Conquering CHD-Colorado is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our tax exempt or EIN number is: 81-5409979. For additional documentation of our tax exempt status, please contact colorado@conqueringchd.org.

You can view more information on our organization in our GuideStar profile.

Please give generously to support our state chapter activities!

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Meet the Colorado Volunteer Board

President – Samantha Juhnke

Vice President - Heather Speakman

Secretary/Inventory Coordinator - Nonnie Hunziker

Teen/Adult Coordinator - Michelle Bettger

Lead Coordinator Colorado Springs - Bobbie Romero

Outreach Coordinator - Laura McDonald

Social Media Coordinator - Ceci Correa

Hospital Coordinator - Maria Libretti

Conquering CHD Stories

Our Beautiful Boy – JT’s Story

My husband, Michael, and I had been trying to have a baby for over three years (through gestational surrogacy), and after several failed attempts and a miscarriage, we finally made it to the second trimester! When Michael, Michelle (our surrogate), and I attended the 20-week anatomy scan, we were shocked to find out that our...

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