Events

CHD families across Virginia (and nearby regions) are invited to participate in this complementary portrait session. It is designed to feature CHD children ages infant to 15-years-old, including CHD survivors and those carried in the hearts of their loved ones. Photo sessions are first-come-first-served, and preference will be given to new Zipperstrong families. Please register to reserve a spot during a designated hour. Light refreshments, crafts, and an opportunity for rich conversation will be provided. Questions? Please email Renee Lang at rlang@conqueringchd.org or visit our FAQ page: https://www.supportpchavirginia.org/zipperstrong-faq.

Join us to make the ornaments that will decorate the Brookfield Zoo holiday tree PCHA-IL will meet to decorate on Nov. 23rd. We will meet in the 1st floor Pediatric Outpatient Center near the cafeteria. Questions? Contact Ashley Aruud@conqueringchd.org

Registration for the Inaugural Congenital Heart Gala in San Francisco is now open! Join us in the golden state on Saturday, November 9th at Fairmont San Francisco, for dinner, a silent auction, and entertainment, including Master of Ceremonies, Tommy Riles, who is a heart dad, comedian, and the founder of Life of Dad. Don't miss this great event sponsored by Stanford Children's Health - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford to benefit to support children and adults born with the most common birth defect.

Join us at the Ronald McDonald House, Advocate Oak Lawn to meet other heart families! For questions, contact Katie O'Kelly: Kokelly@conqueringchd.org

Save the Date: CHD patients of all ages and CHD families in Virginia are invited to join us to visit and play at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum in Winchester. Admission is compliments of the museum. PCHA VA will host light snacks and beverages from 1:00 - 3:00. Please RSVP by Nov. 10, 2019. Questions? E-mail us at pcha.va@conqueringchd.org

Help spread CHD awareness and some Holiday cheer! Join us to decorate our tree at Brookfield Zoo. Decorate, then stay for some hot chocolate with other families and visit the zoo! We will post tree number when we receive it. *We do have passes to enter the zoo if you need some- please contact Ashley at aruud@conqueringchd.org

Join us for our second Shave It or Save It with one of our very own cardiologists, Dr. Stefek! You will be able to donate to Shave it or to Save it. Whichever one gets more money will determine if Dr. Stefek is going to look like Santa Claus this Christmas or one of his elves!

The holidays are a special time of year! Join PCHA for some special fun! Join us for cookies and milk with Santa and special guests Mickey and Minnie! We will have entertainment, crafts, giveaways, and more! This free event is open to all heart families (that live in the same household) and cardiac hospital staff. For the safety and health of all heart warriors, we respectfully ask that your family not attend this event if anyone in your household is sick or has any illness symptoms before or on the day of this event. See Less

We need your help! Join PCHA Colorado for a Conquering CHD kit assembly! During this event, we will assemble the Conquering CHD supplies so they are ready to distribute to CHD families! These kits are provided to families staying in the CICU and CPCU. We will meet at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in the Mt. Sneffels conference room on the 3rd floor. Take the glass elevators to the third floor, turn left, and then walk until you see the Mt. Sneffels sign, it is on your right.

Join us starting now through January 15 as we capture images of your heart warrior! Please contact our photographer for more info at jj@jjsphotographybiz.com. She will set up a photography session with you at no cost to you. In February the images will be on display to bring more awareness to Congenital Heart Disease.

Join us for our first Congenital Heart Gala for an evening of great food and entertainment and chance to raise money for our local community of heart warriors!

Your voice matters! Join parents, patients, and providers like you in our nation's Capitol to educate our members of Congress about congenital heart disease! As PCHA continues to grow, so do our policy efforts. Please join us March 2-3, 2020 as we direct our messaging toward our expanded priorities. Together, we are #ConqueringCHD in Washington D.C.!

We need your help! Join PCHA Colorado for a Conquering CHD kit assembly! During this event, we will assemble the Conquering CHD supplies so they are ready to distribute to CHD families! These kits are provided to families staying in the CICU and CPCU. We will meet at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in the Mt. Sneffels conference room on the 3rd floor. Take the glass elevators to the third floor, turn left, and then walk until you see the Mt. Sneffels sign, it is on your right.

We need your help! Join PCHA Colorado for a Conquering CHD kit assembly! During this event, we will assemble the Conquering CHD supplies so they are ready to distribute to CHD families! These kits are provided to families staying in the CICU and CPCU. We will meet at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in the Mt. Sneffels conference room on the 3rd floor. Take the glass elevators to the third floor, turn left, and then walk until you see the Mt. Sneffels sign, it is on your right.

We need your help! Join PCHA Colorado for a Conquering CHD kit assembly! During this event, we will assemble the Conquering CHD supplies so they are ready to distribute to CHD families! These kits are provided to families staying in the CICU and CPCU. We will meet at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in the Mt. Sneffels conference room on the 3rd floor. Take the glass elevators to the third floor, turn left, and then walk until you see the Mt. Sneffels sign, it is on your right.