As a newer organization formed just over 2 years, Intermountain Healing Hearts has seen phenomenal growth.  Intermountain Healing Hearts started out with 10 families participating and today the organization has grown to over 225+ families that currently receive support. Our main goal is that anyone seeking support now has a way to receive it.  Support comes in many different ways, whether by connecting with other members through the on-line forum, receiving a Hospital Care Bag while undergoing heart procedures at Primary Children’s Medical Center located in Salt Lake City, Utah, attending Social gatherings, or participating in different Awareness Activities that help educate the public concerning Congenital Heart Defects, it’s about bring the Congenital Heart Community together. 

Membership is free to anyone that seeks support which includes those that are awaiting the birth of a baby that is known to have pre-existing CHD’s (Congenital Heart Defects) to adult CHD survivors. Unfortunately, CHD’s are the number 1 birth defect and in the U.S nearly twice as many children die each year from CHD’s than all forms of childhood cancers combined, yet, funding for pediatric cancer research is 5 times higher than for CHD’s. CHD’s are the #1 cause of birth defect related infant deaths. Of the children stricken with CHD’s, 1 in 10 have a fatal birth defect. For the IHH Membership that sadly have suffered the loss of a loved one, we also offer an Angel Support Group, as they too need to have a place to be able to grieve openly without judgment. 

Activities planned for 2010

• April 24, 2010 Heart Moms Appreciation Luncheon
• May 15, 2010 Family Summer Picnic, Bountiful, Utah
• August 13-14, 2010 Family Heart Camp at Camp Wapiti in Tooele, Utah
• September 112, 2010 Walk for Healing Hearts – Riverview Park, Provo, Utah
• October – Annual IHH Birthday Party (TBA)
• December 2010 Festival of Tree’s. 

IHH is funded 100% on donations. There are no paid positions.  Please lend your support to IHH by sending in your tax deductible donation.  Donations can be made by either mailing in a check to Intermountain Healing Hearts, P O Box 581306 Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-1306 or by clicking on our PayPal button on the IHH website, www.ihhearts.org to make the donation through the Internet.  Without your support, IHH would not be able to offer these much needed resources. 

Interested in becoming a  Platinum, Gold or Bronze Sponsor of IHH for 2010, please contact Carolyn Quigley for further information of what those different levels of Sponsorship entails.  Carolyn@intermountainhealinghearts.org or 1-800-397-1174.

IRS recognizes Intermountain Healing Hearts as an official 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.