Heartfelt Dreams Foundation

Expanding the Medical World™
2023-03-04 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Omni Riverfront Hotel
In conjunction with the start of the ACC.23/WCC in New Orleans on March 4th, join the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program from the Massachusetts General Hospital for an interactive refresher on diagnosis and care of adults with congenital heart disease. This ACC affiliated educational symposium is being presented by the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation as part of its Expanding the Medical World™ program. Heartfelt Dreams Foundation is the only nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to the dual mission of improving congenital heart defect treatment experience for patients and families, and advancing CHD education within the medical community. Heartfelt Dreams Foundation strives to see every CHD patient lead a long, healthy and meaningful life. The symposium will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel and dinner will be provided.

Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Celebrity Charity Golf Classic, Overlook Golf Club, Hollis, NH
2022-08-01 | NH
The Heartfelt Dreams Foundation 2nd Annual Celebrity Charity Golf Classic will be a scramble-style, 18-hole golf tournament with an 8:30 AM shotgun start. All skill levels are welcomed!During the tournament, there will be lunch, a silent auction, prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin, Golf Dart Board, and celebrity appearances from the WOKQ-FM morning crew, and famed sportswriter Bob Ryan. During the tournament, there will be lunch, a silent auction, prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin, Golf Dart Board, and celebrity appearances from the WOKQ-FM morning crew, and famed sportswriter Bob Ryan. For those not registering as part of a foursome, we will make sure to group you with good people!
The Heartfelt Dreams Celebrity Charity Golf Classic promises to be a day filled with fun and camaraderie in support of congenital heart defect patients of all ages. All proceeds from the event will benefit Heartfelt Dreams Foundation in its mission to enhance the treatment experience for congenital heart defect patients and their families through emotional, educational, and financial support, while advancing CHD awareness and education within the medical community.
The $130.00 ticket price for the event includes the round of golf, a cart, lunch and tournament swag!
Hole sponsorships are available. If you cannot attend but would like to support Heartfelt Dreams Foundation, donations are greatly appreciated and can be made through this registration page. Thank you! We hope to see you on August 1, 2022!

Golf Dart Board
Each player will get three shots at the dartboard trying to score as many points as possible, we then combine the total points for the foursome team for the chance to win a 7 Night Resort Getaway. Each member of the winning team will receive a one-week condominium stay at their choice of over 85 resort destinations. The value of this stay is over $1,500

ACHA 9th National Conference
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-25 | NH
Heartfelt Dreams will be participating in the ACHA 9th National Conference held June 23-25, 2022. For more information, please click here: https://secured.societyhq.com/acha/2022/exhibits/exhibitor.iphtml?id=1010&eid=219

Pre-Register: Cardiac Nursing Seminar – Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
2022-06-03 09:00 - 12:00 | https://www.heartfeltdreamsfoundation.org/event/cardiac-nursing-seminar-adult-congenital-heart-disease-achd/
On June 3rd, the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation and the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center will co-host an important medical education seminar that will focus on care and treatment of ACHD, its unique challenges, and the importance of getting these patients into specialized ACHD centers. We are honored to be joined by Sherrin Gallagher, ACNP, and Lauren McLaughlin, RN who will moderate a panel of MGH cardiologists including Dr. Doreen Defaria Yeh, Dr. Ami Bhatt, Dr. Christopher Learn, and Dr. Ada Stefanescu. We look forward to having you join us virtually.
Please note that 3 Continuing Education Units will be credited to participants in this seminar.

Adult CHD Exercise
2021-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | NH
Adult Congenital Heart Disease: How Do We Structure Exercise Programs in This Unique Population?
Exercise for adults with congenital heart disease poses many unique challenges. Join Sherrin Gallagher, ACNP, AACC, as she reviews the importance of exercise and current guidelines for adults with congenital heart disease. She will also provide a patient example to demonstrate how to develop an exercise program safely.
This presentation is part of MGH Heart Center’s Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Expanding the Medical World webinar series.
This online program is free and open to MGH staff, patients, and the general public.
To attend this program, click on this link: https://partners.zoom.us/j/85194869120
Featured Speaker:
Sherrin L. Gallagher, ACNP, AACC
Sherrin Gallagher has been a nurse practitioner since 2001. She started her career caring for general cardiovascular (heart) patients on an inpatient team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In 2005, Sherrin transitioned her work to an inpatient cardiovascular team at MGH. In 2016, she joined the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at MGH.
This program is a collaboration between the Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center and Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.

Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Celebrity Charity Golf Classic, Overlook Golf Club, Hollis, NH
2021-08-02 | NH
The Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Celebrity Charity Golf Classic will be a scramble-style, 18-hole golf tournament with an 8:30 AM shotgun start. All skill levels are welcomed! During the tournament, there will be lunch and an auction as well as prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin. For those not registering as part of a foursome, we will make sure to group you with good people!
The first annual Heartfelt Dreams Celebrity Charity Golf Classic promises to be a day filled with fun and camaraderie in support of congenital heart defect patients of all ages. All proceeds from the event will benefit Heartfelt Dreams Foundation in its mission to enhance the treatment experience for congenital heart defect patients and their families through emotional, educational, and financial support, while advancing CHD awareness and education within the medical community.
The $130.00 ticket price for the event includes the round of golf, a cart, lunch and tournament swag!
Hole sponsorships are available. If you cannot attend but would like to support the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation, donations are greatly appreciated and can be made through this registration page. Thank you! We hope to see you on August 2nd!

Tetralogy of Fallot
2021-07-20 12:00 - 13:00 | NH
Join Dr. Doreen DeFaria Yeh for a talk on a complex congenital heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). In this presentation, she will review the specific medical issues that develop among children and adults born with TOF. She will also discuss how doctors monitor adult patients over their lifetime to ensure their hearts remain healthy and strong for years after surgical and catheter repair procedures. Patient stories will also be shared. This presentation is part of MGH Heart Center’s Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Expanding the Medical World webinar series.
This online program is free and open to MGH staff, patients, and the general public.
To attend this program, click on this link:
https://partners.zoom.us/j/82475607727

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Heart Within A Heart Caring Virtual 5K Cruise
2021-07-01 - 2021-09-29 | NH
The Heart Within A Heart Caring™ Virtual 5K Cruise is a summer fun event sponsored by Heartfelt Dreams Foundation to raise awareness and funds in support of the Foundation’s mission to provide emotional, educational, and financial assistance to children and adults born with a congenital heart defect, their families and the medical professionals who care for these patients. Join us for fun to run, walk, skate, roll, swim, or boat in support of congenital heart disease patients. Together we can help with care and treatment needed for this life-long condition. Make strides with Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. Please join our Heartfelt Dreamers as together we strive to achieve our goal for the Virtual 5K Cruise to support the Foundation’s ability to provide financial assistance to congenital heart disease patients and their families, to further our contributions to specialized medical education programs and novel research initiatives, and to help ongoing funding for our cardiac care nursing scholarships.
Participate as an individual, partner with a friend or a pet, or join a team and seek sponsor donations. Please share your exciting Heart With A Heart Caring Virtual 5K Cruise photos and videos with Heartfelt Dreams Foundation as an expression of hope and happiness for the patients, doctors, and nurses dealing with the ongoing heart patient care and treatment. Virtual 5K Cruise prizes to be awarded include fastest run time (verified), most creative Heartfelt Dreamer participant, largest team, and most money raised. We hope that you have fun and enjoy our event!
Please register today — your registration includes a free event t-shirt. You may also purchase our Foundation bandana for you or your dog in our online store.

Heart Within A Heart Caring Virtual 5K
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-31 | NH
The Heart Within A Heart Caring Virtual 5K is a late summer fun event sponsored by Heartfelt Dreams Foundation to raise awareness and funds in support of the Foundation’s mission to provide emotional, educational, and financial assistance to children and adults born with a congenital heart defect, their families and the medical professionals who care for these patients. Join us for fun to run, walk, skate, or roll in support of congenital heart disease patients. Together we can help with care and treatment needed for this life-long condition. Make strides with Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. Please join our Heartfelt Dreamers as together we strive to achieve our goal for the Virtual 5K to further emphasize the Foundation’s mission to provide financial assistance to congenital heart disease patients and their families, to support our contributions to specialized medical education programs and novel research initiatives, and to help ongoing funding for our cardiac care nursing scholarships.
Participate as an individual, partner with a friend or a pet, or join a team and seek sponsor donations. Please share your exciting Heart With A Heart Caring Virtual 5K photos and videos with Heartfelt Dreams Foundation as an expression of hope and happiness for the patients, doctors, and nurses dealing with the ongoing care and treatment of this life-long condition. Virtual 5K prizes to be awarded include fastest run time (verified), most creative Heartfelt Dreamer participant, largest team, and most money raised. We hope that you have fun and enjoy our event!
Please register today — your registration includes a free event t-shirt. You may also purchase our Foundation bandana for you or your dog.
