My team
My Story…
My name is Madelyn and I am a junior in highschool. This past November my life changed forever when I underwent open heart surgery.
I learned just two months prior to the surgery that I had a congenital heart defect (CHD). My specific CHD is called anomalous coronary artery. I had no choice but to have the surgery in order to continue to live my life, the way I wanted. The healing process has been and is still hard, but I am more than lucky to be here. And I am even luckier to be back running, doing what I love.
I am running for all the kids like me. Kids who have spent day after day in a hospital bed, wishing they could be like the "normal" kids.
I am honored to be running for the Heart Warrior Foundation. The foundation was created in order to bring awareness to the effect CHD's have on children and their entire families. The Heart Warrior Foundation also directly impacts the Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children's Hospital, where my operation was performed.
Description
Non-profit that assists and supports families and children affected by congenital heart defect defects. Heart Warrior Foundation has many programs that directly impact the Heart Center at Boston Children's Hospital.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 07 | Mike Feeley | $109.85 |
| Aug 07 | Karen ONeill | $55.35 |
| Aug 07 | The Flanagan’s | $55.35 |
| Aug 07 | Reese Palenscar | $28.10 |
| Aug 07 | Michael Doyle | $28.10 |
| Aug 07 | Will Owens | $28.10 |
| Aug 07 | Anonymous | $28.10 |
| Aug 07 | The Maguire’s | $55.35 |
| Aug 07 | Kara McDermott | $28.10 |
| Jun 26 | Colin, Shannon, Grace & Lochlan | Undisclosed amount |
