Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation

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The Ruffer Family knows the heartache and stress that comes with having a child born with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD). with CHD. THE MISSION
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Inspired by Callie’s life and legacy, we serve families facing child loss, honor the lives of children gone too soon, help families heal hearts and carry forward the legacy of the children who changed them forever. Their daughter Callie was one of 40,000 babies born each year in the U.S. It’s one of the most common causes of birth defect-related infant deaths. Callie’s CHD, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, was diagnosed in 2018. Many surgeries and hospital stays would follow over the next 3 years. So would a growing pile of medical, travel, lodging, food and other expenses. Sadly, Callie’s battle came to an end in 2021 at just 3 years old. But there’s more to Callie’s story. Inspired by their daughter’s brave battle, her big-hearted love and a strong desire to help other CHD families facing similar situations to their own, Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation was born. Assist families financially, many that have one or both parents on unpaid leave, to defray
expenses to allow them to remain together during hospitalizations and treatments.
2. Provide ongoing funding for research to both local and national heart organizations.
3. Raise awareness of CHD by funding media campaigns and fund-raising events.

09/08/2026

**NEW BLOG POST ALERT!** this one was a few months in the making 💕💕

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06/17/2026

Thank you The Shook Foundation 💙 We are incredibly honored and grateful to be selected as a grant recipient during The Shook Foundation’s seventh grant cycle, where they invested $63,000 into organizations creating meaningful change in our communities. HUGE shout out to Tommy Renfro for the nomination!

Thank you for believing in our mission and for helping us bring hope, comfort, and support to families when they need it most. Your generosity is a reminder that love and kindness continue to create ripples far beyond what we can see. 💙💙

Celebrating Our 2026 Grant Recipients 🎉

In our seventh grant cycle, we recently awarded a total of $63,375 to 19 community organizations.

The Shook Foundation, a nonprofit funded and operated by Shook employees, is committed to being an enduring resource for those we serve by supporting organizations that make a transformational impact.

Read the full article to see the grant recipients: https://www.theshookfoundation.org/post/the-shook-foundation-distributes-63k-in-its-seventh-grant-cycle

06/04/2026

At Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation, every gift helps us continue investing in families, research, and future hope. We are so grateful for the generous supporters who believe in our mission and help make this work possible. Each gift helps us continue supporting families, investing in research, and carrying Callie’s legacy forward in meaningful ways.

There is still room for more hearts to join us! Whether you give $25, $100, $1,000, or simply share our mission with someone who may want to help, your generosity matters.

Join us in giving:
https://donorbox.org/cgh-operations

05/28/2026

We are honored to announce this year’s Callie’s Giving Heart Scholarship recipients:

🎓 Jenna Breeze
🎓 Allie Bruns

Thank you to each student who applied and shared such heartfelt, meaningful essays with us. We were truly moved by the honesty, compassion, and thoughtfulness reflected in your words.

Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation was created to honor Callie’s life and legacy by serving families, honoring children gone too soon, and investing in hope for the future. This scholarship is one way we are proud to carry that mission forward.

Please join us in congratulating Jenna and Allie! 💙

05/28/2026

There are some stories that stay with you long after you read them.

Our newest blog post, “Remembering Jose Luis,” is a beautiful reflection written by Janel Slonkosky about her son, Jose Luis.

Janel shares honestly about love, loss, faith, grief, healing, and the way one precious life can forever change how we see the world.

We are honored to share Jose Luis’s story! Read the newest post on our blog:
www.calliesgivingheart.org/blog

Viva Cristo Rey.

04/30/2026

🎓💙 SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED 💙🎓

Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation is honored to offer a scholarship supporting local students who have experienced the loss of a loved one and are continuing forward with courage, resilience, and hope.

We know life can be heavy and healing journeys look different for everyone. Because of that, we are extending the application deadline to give students a little more time to share their story.

🗓️ New Deadline: May 15th at Midnight
📍 Open to eligible seniors from Versailles High School and Russia High School

This scholarship honors the memory of loved ones gone too soon and recognizes students who are carrying their legacy forward through education and perseverance.

If you know a student who may qualify, please share this opportunity. 💙

Learn more and apply at www.calliesgivingheart.org RussiaOH StudentScholarship HopeAfterLoss

04/28/2026

Monthly Blog post is NEW and it's 🔥Go check it out!! Big thanks to for being our guest author this month! https://www.calliesgivingheart.org/post/grief-doesn-t-have-a-timeline-and-it-shouldn-t-written-by-joelle-delancey

04/09/2026

✨ Help Us Create Something Meaningful ✨

At Callie’s Giving Heart Foundation, we believe in the power of community by coming together to heal hearts. 💙

As we continue to grow, we’re dreaming bigger! We are planning to host one large, impactful fundraising event each year. An event that's is beautiful, meaningful, and unforgettable.

But we can’t do it alone.

We’re looking to build a dedicated event planning committee. A group of passionate, creative, and caring individuals who want to help bring this vision to life. Whether you love organizing, decorating, brainstorming ideas, reaching out to donors, or simply want to give your time to something that matters; we would love to have you.

This is more than just an event.
It’s a chance to create something that brings hope, comfort, and connection to families who need it most. 💙

If you feel called to be part of this, please send us a message or email us at [email protected]

Let’s build something incredible, together!

MakeADifference StrongerTogether

03/26/2026

We are trying something new! A once a month blog post. Topics and writers will vary each month so be sure to check back 💙💙https://www.calliesgivingheart.org/post/from-grief-to-purpose-the-story-of-callie-s-giving-heart-from-her-mothers-perspective

Address

PO Box 39
Versailles, OH
45380

Website

http://www.calliesgivingheart.org/

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