Second Chance Hero

12/17/2025

Bodi has been in the ICU for the last 4 days with severe gastrointestinal complications. Doctors have drained 8 liters of fluid from her abdomen, and imaging shows significant intestinal enlargement. She urgently needs exploratory surgery to determine the cause and give her a chance to recover. We’ve already paid $9,000 in emergency care and are hoping to raise the remaining $5,000 needed for surgery and continued treatment. Bodi is the sweetest girl who brings comfort, smiles, and hope to everyone she meets. Any support—donations or shares—means the world to us.

Help Us Save Bodi Our sweet girl Bodi is fighting for her life. … Sarah Neville needs your support for Our sweet girl Bodi is fighting for her life

03/24/2023

💔🩺🌟 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬! 🌟🩺💔

Did you know that thousands of children are born with congenital heart defects each year? As a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting congenital cardiac patients on the road to transplant, we believe that 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 loved one 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 second 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. ❤️👧👦

We're on a mission to 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 mental support throughout the transplant journey, and create equality in the transplant process by providing zero cost temporary housing for these brave hearts who are uprooting their lives in search of a new opportunity at a transplant center willing to give them a second chance. 🚀🤝

Join us at Second Chance Hero in spreading the word about congenital heart defects and the importance of finding the best chance! Share this post, tag your friends, and help us bring the power of hope to these children and their families. Our first housing project near Vanderbilt coming soon in 2024! 💪🙌

🔗 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 secondchancehero.org 🌐

#𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 ,

11/24/2022

Happy thanksgiving everyone! Bodi is very happy to see that it’s finally turkey day! Be safe and be well.

11/22/2022

Great News - just in time for the holidays Second Chance Hero is collaborating with to create personalized and customizable gifts. This heart-shaped wooden ornament is perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree, or the mantle this year. Personalize it however you would like. This is the perfect gift to show some love to friends, and family.

For every ornament bought a portion of the proceeds to go Second Chance Hero, a non-profit that help congenital patients through the transplant process - https://www.secondchancehero.org/

More to come soon!

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10/31/2022

Today at Second Chance Hero we helped patients fighting for a second chance by spreading joy, laughter and warm smiles on multiple floors at Vanderbilt hospital. With the help of our legendary Second Chance mascot, Bodi - bringing cuddles and silliness; good cheer and optimism became contagious! Help us keep spreading hope and joy to the CHD community and patients by following us checking us out at www.secondchancehero.org

10/22/2022

10/22/2022

We had an amazing time at our first ever event at the Walk for 1 in 100 organized by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA). It was fantastic to see such a great turnout in support of this amazing cause. Bodi loved getting so many treats and belly rubs. Thank you to everyone who showed up yesterday it was a very special day.

10/16/2022

Second Chance Hero is a non-profit focused on helping those fighting for a second chance. We help the congenital community and their families navigate the transplant journey.

While waiting for life-saving organs, our founder Rafi Barragan realized that congenital patients like him are often turned away as transplant candidates because of the increased risk and complexity created by the unique anatomy of congenital heart disease. Patients like our founder are forced to scour the world for a center with the skills and will to offer them a chance at a better life through heart transplant.
Too often, patients have to uproot their lives and commit to moving near a center like Vanderbilt or UCLA that is willing to take a chance on them. Beyond the insurance and financial ability to pay for transplants, congenital patients must burden the cost of relocation for up to a year - before being accepted as a transplant candidate.

A congenital patient can check every box as a candidate for a heart transplant. If unable to relocate, they may not be listed and denied life-saving treatment.

@ Second_Chance_Hero,, we're fighting for a world where no patient is ever denied a second chance because they lack the resources to afford relocation or the support they need to navigate the transplant journey.

We aim to help patients by providing four key support services.
Care Packages:
comfortable bedding, streaming, massage therapy, and more, our little comforts bring a sense of normalcy to hospitalized patients

Pet Therapy:
Our pet therapy team helps reduce stress, brings joy, and encourages optimism with every patient visit.

Mental Health Support:
Mental strength is the key to better outcomes, so we offer 1:1 ag group therapy sessions with experienced clinicians and support groups who are transplant survivors themselves.

Temporary Housing and Travel:
Our future goal is to assist patients who need to relocate near a transplant and congenital center of excellence for life-saving treatment.

We're debuting our mission at the Adult Congenital Heart Association Regional conference on October 21st - 22nd. We hope to see you there! 🥹

Please help us support those who are fighting for a second chance with your donation at www.secondchancehero.org.