Welcome!!
The Heart-to-Heart Support Group was established in 2004 by parents who had a desire to meet other families in the same set of circumstances. Heart-to-Heart Support Group is a nonprofit (501(c)3) organization. We are the Des Moines chapter of the national organization, Mended Little Hearts. We are supported through fundraisers and donations.
The Heart-to-Heart Support Group is a support group for parents/families of children with heart defects and heart disease, dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for the littlest heart patients of all. Mended Little Hearts, Heart-to-Heart offers resources and a caring support network as families find answers and move forward to find healing and hope.
The Heart to Heart Support Group
The Heart-to-Heart Support Group was established in 2004 by parents who had a desire to meet other families in the same set of circumstances. Heart-to-Heart Support Group is a nonprofit (501(c)3) organization. We are the Des Moines chapter of the national organization, Mended Little Hearts. We are supported through fundraisers and donations.
The Heart-to-Heart Support Group is a support group for parents/families of children with heart defects and heart disease, dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for the littlest heart patients of all. The Heart-to-Heart Support Group offers resources and a caring support network as families find answers and move forward to find healing and hope.
We connect families with other families who have survived the shock of learning that their child has a heart problem, and have already navigated the maze of medical decisions and procedures, and mapped out a plan for the future.
If your child has undergone heart surgery or will be in the near future we are here to help you. Please contact us with your needs.
Our goal is to:
* Provide support to families
* Answer questions about upcoming surgeries
* Share pre and post-surgical experiences
* Address concerns and offer assistance
This informal group meets every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The meetings are held at Mercy Medical Center - East Tower Conference Center - Room 3. Child care is provided!
If you live in the Des Moines or surrounding area, and would like to be a member of our group, go to the Contact Us page and sign up. It's a great way to meet new friends! You can sign up to receive our monthly newsletter.
If you have suggestions for the group, or an idea for an outing or fundraiser, or just want to help our in any way, please contact one of us below.
If you have questions or want to be a part of our group, please feel free to call or e-mail one of us below:
Alicia Hall - 490-9711 - MercyHeartKids@aol.com - Heart-to-Heart Group Coordinator
Jennifer Kilts -238-3997 - Heart2heart@q.com
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK - AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING!
Thank You from your Mended Little Hearts Board Members~
Alicia Hall , Group Coordinator
Jennifer Kilts, Board Member
Chad Lampkin, Treasurer
Amy Lampkin, Board Member
Joani Mataloani, Board Member
A Support Group
They call us a support group, but it is so much more
It's a community of family, all inside our doors
Yes, it is a sad thing, the reason we are here
Our children's hearts are not well, and we are full of fear.
Each child's problem differs, yet they are all alike
They are kids with heart defects, fighting for their lives
We all ask the same question, "How would I survive
Without this group, my other family, walking by my side?"
We don't hesitate to put ourselves aside
To give support to someone else who is having a rough ride
From the simple to the complicated, all illnesses get prayer
You never are alone here, your family is always there.
Our children's lives of constant battle never need explaining
We understand completely what the other one is saying
We never leave a discussion, with feelings of frustration
Of trying to explain our precious child's individual situation.
We know exactly how it feels to watch our children fight
Undergoing so much pain just to stay alive
We live a life with its ups and downs, rejoicing, yet afraid
That we will be the next one asking everyone to pray.
Some of us have never met and maybe never will
Yet we still can carry each other up even the steepest hill
It's with all our hearts, and the defect being a part
That we are joined together in this group called Heart-to-Heart!
They call us a support group, but it is so much more It's a community of family, all inside our doors Yes, it is a sad thing, the reason we are here Our children's hearts are not well, and we are full of fear. Each child's problem differs, yet they are all alike They are kids with heart defects, fighting for their lives We all ask the same question, "How would I survive Without this group, my other family, walking by my side?" We don't hesitate to put ourselves aside To give support to someone else who is having a rough ride From the simple to the complicated, all illnesses get prayer You never are alone here, your family is always there. Our children's lives of constant battle never need explaining We understand completely what the other one is saying We never leave a discussion, with feelings of frustration Of trying to explain our precious child's individual situation. We know exactly how it feels to watch our children fight Undergoing so much pain just to stay alive We live a life with its ups and downs, rejoicing, yet afraid That we will be the next one asking everyone to pray. Some of us have never met and maybe never will Yet we still can carry each other up even the steepest hill It's with all our hearts, and the defect being a part That we are joined together in this group called Heart-to-Heart!
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