The Healing Hearts Project

Mission

To provide ongoing support and services to families and patients as they face the challenges of congenital heart defects. 

The Need

The Healing Hearts Project exists to support patients and families from Wolfson Children's Hospital and UF Pediatric Cardiology in Jacksonville, FL, who are affected by congenital heart disease (CHD). 

The Inspiration

Kennedy and Hope are just two years apart and both were diagnosed in the womb with CHD. When mothers, Stacey and Joy connected, Kennedy had just recovered from her open heart surgery and Hope had just been diagnosed with a CHD. Immediately, a “heart mom” bond was created, revealing the priceless value of having someone alongside you that just “gets it."

 This friendship is what inspired Stacey and Joy's vision for The Healing Hearts Project. With a desire to not only heal the hearts of the affected, but their families as well, their hope is to help local families connect through a community of support. They are honored to be a part of this group and hope you can join this group in making a difference for these precious children and their families.

“Globally, nearly 1 in 100 babies are born with a Congenital Heart Defect - CHD is the No 1 Birth Defect.”