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CCHA Named Feature Charity of the Month

We are honoured to be named feature charity of the month by First Edition First Aid Training!

Thank you for recognizing our organization and the hard work we do to support children and adults in Canada living with congenital heart disease #CHD through education, research and advocacy.  Your recognition helps to shine a spotlight on Congenital Heart Disease and increase CHD awareness.

To read the full article visit:  http://bit.ly/2Km34Dm

Major milestone in the genetic research for CHD.

 

Toronto (September 20, 2018) – In a remarkable new genetic discovery, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network (UHN), Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found strong evidence that rare DNA variations can lead to Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF).

Published in Genetics in Medicine, ...

To read the full article https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/PressReleases/Pages/pioneering_genome_...

Organ donations help save lives.
 
“Every week 5 Canadians die while waiting for a transplant. Yet, a single donor can save up to 8 lives through their organs, and save or heal more than 100 lives through tissue donation.”
 
Click the link below for more details on how you can help change organ registration system and help save lives.
 
To register for organ donation or for more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/healthy-living/blood-organ-tissue-donation.html#a2 and select your...

Have you heard of the Great Canadian Giving Challenge? It is a national public contest to benefit any registered Canadian charity. Every $1 donated to a registered charity in June, automatically enters the charity to win an additional $10,000 donation. The grand prize draw is on Canada Day and one lucky charity will receive the grand prize of $10,000. 

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Did the Great Canadian Giving Challenge make a difference last year? In 2017, the third annual Great Canadian Giving Challenge, 77,785 Canadians participated, donating almost $10 million to over 10,000 charities, representing an...

 

AGM documents and attendance details are available on CCHA website.

Find info at https://www.cchaforlife.org/2018-agm

 

JOIN TEAM CCHA IN THE 2018 WALK OF LIFE®

Join or Donate to Team CCHA: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=79750...

 

Saturday, May 26, 2018 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road & E.T. Seton Park (Sunnybrook Parkland)

FREE Parking, T-Shirt, snacks, beverages and BBQ, bouncy castles

Free registration for kids under 14

*** This year Team CCHA will have our own personalized T-shirts. Be sure to pick them up when you register!

 

Host: Roger Petersen

Mascots: PAW PATROL

Musical Entertainment: Andy B. and the Honey Tones

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS...

 

TRASE study: Young adults (15-30 yo) with #CHD or parents of young adults with CHD needed for transition readiness study!
Contact TRASE.Study@childrens.harvard.edu Open to

 

 

 

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend in support of CCHA

Saturday, May 26 at 2 PM - 7 PM
Downtown Ottawa


 

CCHA will have a team participating and fundraising. There is a 2km, 5km, 10km, half marathon and full marathon
option.

Join our teamhttps://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/EventHome.aspx?eventid=226965&langpre...

Donate to our teamhttps://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?registrationID=4012085&langPref=en-CA#&panel1-1

 

We will also have a booth at the Health and Fitness Expo which runs Thursday-Saturday.

Volunteer: contact Jennifer at...

The Agenda on TVOThe Agenda on TVO

*photo from TheAgenda/TVO website/Liane Kotler-Producer

 

TVO Interview: https://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/congenital-c...

Do you know what the # 1 birth defect is in Canada? Congenital heart disease (CHD).

On Tuesday, February 27 on ‘The Agenda’ - TV Ontario, there was a panel discussion focusing on congenital heart disease. Viewers heard more about the #1 birth defect - which affects about 1/100 births. Guests included

Dr. Erwin N. Oechslin, director at the Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults located at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network...

 

CCHA's Insurance Broker Nick Godfrey has a new blog discussing non-medical life insurance for those living with CHD. Check it out http://deniedlifeinsurance.ca/congenital-heart-defects-and-life-insurance-for-adults/

 

For more information about insurance with CHD or to contact Nick, visit our Insurance page

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