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Whew...hand sewing the ribbons took a bit more time than I thought...but it's finished!!
It's hard to see it from the picture...but there is a blue ribbon for each boy warrior and red ribbon for each girl warrior...& the angels have little shear wings behind their ribbon. There is a pocket (with pictures of some of our warriors) with the list of all our warriors inside for all those who view it to read!
Special thanks to Gloria Wegman for quilting the heart!
Thank you to all who participated and helped make this happen!
Thank you in advance to all the community hosts!
Vanessa w/ CHD HEART
www.myspace.com/chdheartfoundation
Congenital Heart Defects are the #1 birth defect. Source: March of Dimes
Congenital Heart Defects are the #1 cause of birth defect related deaths. Source: March of Dimes
About 1 out of every 100 babies are born each year with some type of Congenital Heart Defect. (approx. 40,000/year) Source: Children's Heart Foundation
Nearly twice as many children die from Congenital Heart Defects in the United States each year as from all forms of childhood cancers combined, yet funding for pediatric cancer research is five times higher than funding for CHD. Source: Children's Heart Foundation.
The American Heart Association directs only $0.30 of every dollar donated toward research. The remainder goes toward administration, education and fundraising efforts. Of the $0.30 that goes toward research only $0.01 goes toward pediatric cardiology for CHD. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation.
This year approximately 4,000 babies will not live to see their first birthday because of Congenital Heart Defects. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
The cost for inpatient surgery to repair Congenital Heart Defects exceeds $2.2 billion a year. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding only a fraction of a penny is directed toward Congenital Heart Defect research. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
Though research is ongoing, at least 35 defects have now been identified.
4-8 percent born with CHD have Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
4-10 percent born with CHD have Atrioventricular Septal Defects.
8-11 percent born with CHD have Coarctation of the Aorta.
9-14 percent born with CHD have Tetralogy of Fallot.
10-11 percent born with CHD have Transposition of the Great Arteries.
14-16 percent born with CHD have Ventricular Septal Defects.
Although some babies will be diagnosed during gestation or at birth, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until days, weeks, months, or even years after. In some cases, CHD is not detected until adolescence or adulthood. Source: March of Dimes
It is a proven fact that the earlier CHD is detected and treated, it is more likely the affected child will survive and have less long term health complications. Source: March of Dimes
Resources for these facts CHD Awareness CongenitalHeartDefects.com March of Dimes Midwest Heart Connection The Children's Heart Foundation