The HERD (CASH'S HEART HERD 501(C)(3) non-profit) was created to support advancement in CHD research, raise CHD awareness, provide CHD advocacy & education, and support CHD families & local critically ill children in the trenches of in-hospital stays. We were previous Cash's Heart Herd, but as what naturally occurs, our HERD expanded too. We strive to be a robust support system for all CHD Warriors. As The HERD, we are "Protecting Little Heart, Advancing Big Research" through our fundraising efforts. Thank you for joining our HERD and picking up the fight for our CHD Warriors and local critically ill children when they need a break from baring the weight of diagnosis without cures and the battle to live healthy lives. Every dollar raised through our organization goes directly to the cause. Our board is 100% volunteer; therefore, a dollar donated is a dollar received. We have donated over $150,000 to CHD research and awareness. We supply grants and support bags to local in-hospital CHD Warriors and local critically ill children. A child's recovery progress is directly related to the in-hospital support and ability to have a constant presence of their family during that time. Each of these children may look healthy, but their scars and future scars hold different stories. OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The HERD (Cash’s Heart Herd) stands for the journey that each Heart Warrior and their family or Herd’s experience with congenital heart disease. Our purpose is to bring awareness and education of congenital heart disease and the importance of early diagnosis to our communities. We strive to provide funding for research, for not only a cure, but to improved medical treatments reducing the need for multiple surgeries. It is our purpose to connect CHD families and provide necessary support for a successful adaptation into the CHD world with each new milestone. As a HERD, we believe in leaving no child to fight alone. Our Herd supports our locally critically ill hospitalized children who are in need of a robust ground to pick up the fight when they are tired and in need. WHERE WE STARTED:
Cash is our Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Warrior that has brought us into a community that we didn't know anything about. Our journey started on September 22, 2019, with an ER visit to Dayton Children's Hospital followed by a 7 1/2 hour open heart surgery on October 1, 2019, at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Cash was diagnosed with the following congenital heart defects: Hypoplasia of Aortic Arch, Coartation of Aortic with bicuspid aortic value, 2 Ventricular Septal Defect, Patent Foramen Ovale, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Enlarged Right Atrium, Right Ventricle Arcade Mitral Value, and Mitral Value Stenosis. This page is not for the support of our CHD Warrior, but for all CHD Warriors. Our goal is to support research in prevention and expansion on intervention, education, advocacy and support of families in the trenches through in-hospital programs.
