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jennifer
May 9, 2018
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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...

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jennifer
May 9, 2018
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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

 

 

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jennifer
May 8, 2018
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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 team:  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/EventHome.aspx?eventid=226965&langpre...

Donate to our team:  https://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...

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jennifer
February 26, 2018
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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...

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jennifer
February 15, 2018
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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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jennifer
February 14, 2018
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By Sarah Trainor, CBC

"Thrown into the strange, scary world of critically sick children, heart parents become fierce advocates for awareness." Thanks to Sarah Trainor of CBC for sharing her family's story of their son Ellis' journey with CHD. Ellis' story touches on so many issues that CHD patients and their families face, including the importance of maternal screening for heart defects, the challenges of relocating to seek life-saving medical treatment, and the incredible roles that parents play as caregivers and advocates for their children.

A great piece for generating awareness during...

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jennifer
February 14, 2018
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Congratulations to Nova Scotia for being the first province to declare February 7 - 14th Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week! Way to go!

Big thanks @Brave_HeartSS @yarrowgillis @BrigadonTweets @IWKHealthCentre and everyone involved to raise awareness for CHD and make this happen.

 

 

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jennifer
February 14, 2018
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Thank you to Marilyn Gladu, MP (Sarnia_Lambton, ON Opposition Health Critic) for reading our statement in the House of Commons and recognizing February 14th as Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Day in Canada.

 

https://www.facebook.com/MPMarilynGladu/videos/920094518165380/

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jennifer
December 14, 2017
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#1in100

Hey Canada.

CCHA is challenging you to find your 1 in 100 Champion!

Share your video, picture or story of your 1 in 100 Champion on social media to help raise awareness for Congenital Heart Disease #CHD. Tag us in your post @cchaforlife on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtags #1in100, #CHD, #CCHA.  Not on social media - no problem. You can still share your 1 in 100 Champion video, picture or story by emailing them to us at...

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jennifer
November 15, 2017
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The presentation from the 2017 AGM is now posted.

Click the link below for details.

http://www.cchaforlife.org/2017-agm

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Check out how congenital heart disease stacks up against better recognized diseases in Canada! So many affected and so little awareness and funding! Get involved with CCHA, donate, and spread the word about the growing population of of "survivors" so that we can get the care and support we need to live long, healthy lives!

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