Hole In The Heart

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Hole In The Heart

Promoting awareness of holes in the heart & Congenital Heart Defects.

Hole in the Heart was formed to promote awareness of holes in the heart and congenital heart defects (CHDs), to create partnerships between providers and experts to increase detection of CHDs earlier in life, and to advocate best practices for the detection and diagnosis of CHDs.

11/27/2025

We are thankful for so much this season. ❤️

We are thankful for
❤️ Our dedicated Board Members who volunteer their time, expertise, and heart to guide our mission.
❤️ Our incredible community of families who share their stories, courage, and advocacy for children born with congenital heart defects (CHD).
❤️ Our community partners—from healthcare providers to fellow nonprofits—who walk beside us in improving CHD awareness, education, and access to care.
❤️ Our collaborators across New Mexico and beyond who believe in building a stronger future for CHD patients.
❤️ Our supporters and donors whose generosity helps us push life-saving initiatives forward.
❤️ Every advocate, parent, provider, and young survivor who inspires the work we do every day.

From all of us at Hole In The Heart, thank you for being part of this movement. Together, we are changing the future of CHD in New Mexico and across the country. ❤️💙

www.HoleInTheHeartASD.org

11/25/2025

This Thanksgiving, talk about what really matters — your family’s heart health. 💙 Children are 3X MORE LIKELY to be born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) if a parent or sibling has one.

National Family Health Day on Nov. 27, which coincides with Thanksgiving, was created by the U.S. Surgeon General and is a great time to share your CHD family history — and make sure to pass it along to your healthcare provider. A simple conversation can lead to timely detection and lifelong care.

Learn more:
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/heart-defects/index.html
NIH/NHLBI: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/congenital-heart-defects
AHA: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects

11/22/2025

Heading out for your Thanksgiving meal? 🦃🍁

It’s not too late to link your Smith’s Rewards Card to Hole In The Heart! Every cent earned goes directly to our lifesaving Watch Their Hearts Initiative. ❤️

A tiny step for you, a huge impact for children and families in New Mexico.
Thank you for giving with your heart this holiday season! 💛

LINK your card TODAY:
www.holeintheheartasd.org/shop-to-watch-their-hearts/

11/20/2025

Lately, our team has been reflecting on something powerful: the difference between a To-Do List and a Ta-Da List.

A To-Do List can feel endless—always adding pressure, stress, and that feeling of “not enough.” But a Ta-Da List? That’s where we pause, look back, and celebrate the work, the progress, and the wins—big or small—that we often overlook in the rush of advocacy.

Through the Partners in Policy Making Program with UNM Center for Development and Disability, we’re learning just how important it is to recognize our efforts, stay mindful, and embrace a more positive lens. This program is teaching Hole In The Heart to be more intentional, more deliberate, and more appreciative of the journey we're on.

And wow… our Healthcare Advisory Board continues to be such a huge source of strength for us. They’ve come alongside us with purpose and heart, helping shape the meaningful steps we’re taking for CHD families in New Mexico.

✨ Ta-Da! We’re proud of the work we’re doing—and even more excited for what’s ahead.

Here’s to celebrating progress, honoring the process, and remembering that every step forward deserves recognition. 💙

www.HoleInTheHeartASD.org

11/13/2025

❤️ Support Hole In The Heart effortlessly! ❤️

Did you know you can help raise funds for our Watch Their Hearts Initiative just by shopping at Smith’s or Kroger? Link your Smith’s or Kroger Rewards Card to Hole In The Heart, and a portion of what you spend will go directly toward educating newborn parents and providers on the early warning signs of congenital heart defects (CHD).

Every grocery trip helps us spread awareness and save little hearts. 💕

👉 Learn more or LINK your card here: www.holeintheheartasd.org/shop-to-watch-their-hearts/

👉 SHARE this post with others - to help promote awareness of CHD.

11/06/2025

🛒💓 Shop to Watch Their Hearts! 💓🛒

You can make a difference every time you shop! When you link your Smith’s or Kroger REWARDS CARD to Hole In The Heart through Inspiring Donations, a portion of your purchases will go directly to our Watch Their Hearts Initiative — helping newborn parents advocate for timely detection of congenital heart defects and ensuring better heart care for every baby. ❤️

💖 Learn more about the initiative:
👉 https://holeintheheartasd.org/watch-their-hearts-initiative/

🛍️ Ready to shop for a cause? Link your rewards card today:
👉 https://holeintheheartasd.org/shop-to-watch-their-hearts/

This Thanks(Giving) season — shop with heart and help us Watch Theirs. 🫀

PLEASE share with your organization or network to help support our initiative.

11/03/2025

🫀 We’re Excited to Launch the Shop To Watch Their Hearts Campaign! 🛒

💓 We’re teaming up with Jazzercise Albuquerque University Area - Del Sol to help spread heart awareness and support families through Hole In The Heart Watch Their Hearts Initiative — a program that helps newborn parents advocate for timely detection of congenital heart defects and ensures better heart care for every baby.

Want to help our cause? 💖
SHOP this Thanks(Giving) to Watch Their Hearts by linking your Smith’s or Kroger Rewards Card to Hole In The Heart! Every purchase gives back to this life-saving mission.

👉 LINK your rewards card and start shopping with heart: https://holeintheheartasd.org/shop-to-watch-their-hearts/

👉 Learn more about the initiative: https://holeintheheartasd.org/watch-their-hearts-initiative/

Let’s make every cart count and help every baby’s heartbeat strong! ❤️

10/30/2025

🎃 Scary Facts You Can’t Ignore This Halloween 👻

🩸 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect — the #1 birth defect in the world.
🩸 CHD is more common than all childhood cancers combined.
🩸 CHD is the #1 newborn defect — yet the most neglected.

💔 The real horror isn’t in the costumes or haunted houses — it’s in the heart defects we don’t detect in time.

🫀 This Halloween, help Hole In The Heart unmask CHD. Raise awareness. Watch Their Hearts. Advocate for timely detection.

🩶 Because the scariest thing… is not knowing.

🫶 Watch Their Hearts — an initiative by Hole In The Heart to create parent advocates for timely CHD detection and better heart care for every baby. www.HoleInTheHeartASD.org

📚 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Facts About Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs)

10/28/2025

🎃 Frightening Facts You Can’t Ignore 👻

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the #1 birth defect, affecting about 1 in every 100 babies — and there’s no prevention or cure, only timely detection to help families prepare for the care their baby may need. 💔

By 8 weeks of pregnancy, the heart is already fully formed — often before parents even know they’re expecting.

This Halloween, don’t just fear the spooky — fear what’s still undetected. 🫀

Hole In The Heart continues to promote CHD education for healthcare providers to improve timely detection and lifelong care.

www.HoleInTheHeartASD.org

Learn more from the CDC: 👉 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/facts.html

10/23/2025

❤️ When a congenital heart defect (CHD) is detected timely, families gain more than a diagnosis — they gain time.
⏱️ Time to prepare.
💬 Time to ask questions.
🩺 Time to build the right care team.

❤️ Timely detection opens the door to timely support, helping parents and providers create a path for lifelong heart care — from the first ultrasound to adulthood.

Every heartbeat deserves a lifetime of care. Let’s make timely detection the standard for every baby, child and young adult. ❤

10/21/2025

🔑 Social capital is like being the doorknob.

For families living with congenital heart defects (CHD), social capital often means the difference between struggling alone and finding the right providers, timely detection, and life-saving treatment.

At Hole In The Heart, we believe no family should be left standing outside the door, waiting. TOGETHER, we can build the networks and resources that open doors for every child born with a CHD and those yet to be diagnosed. ❤️

Consider DONATING or joining OUR BOARD to move our cause forward: www.HoleInTheHeartASD.org

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