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Voting closes on 1 November 2018.
Not sure about transitioning to the adult health service? Come along to our workshop and hear about living well with congenital heart disease.
The annual 24 Hour Soccerthon, which is now in its 6th year, will be running from 25-26 August. Each year this event has helped us raise substantial funds (over $100k last year!) for the Heart Centre for Children and other departments at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, and it would be wonderful if we could show our support for this effort. It is a fun afternoon playing futsal (indoor soccer), socialising and spending time with your family. We look forward to seeing some of our patients, families and supporters there!
The Heart Centre for Children's allocated timeslot is Saturday 26 August from 2-4pm.
Mum Danielle puts it beautifully: "Why we started Team Harley: To raise awareness for Congenital Heart Disease in memory of our amazing little heart angel Harley and raise much needed funds to the one place that was our second home." Watch a short video of Danielle and Harley's story. Team Harley came together for the City2Surf 2016, raising $43,000 for the Heart Centre for Children. This year, they're aiming for $50,000, to purchase two ECG machines and some other items for our inpatient area, Edgar Stephen Ward. For more about Team Harley's efforts, head to the Team Harley Facebook Event page or, to donate, go straight to their EveryDayHero page. They're also hosting a Night for the Superheroes of the Edgar Stephen Ward.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead will soon be piloting a new smartphone app that allows patients and families to see their upcoming appointments and, in future, to access important documentation and education. Some patients at the Heart Centre for Children will be invited to try this app starting from late May.
For more information, visit the My Health Memory overview on the SCHN website.
From the Heart Study: It's not too late to be part of this important study!
The 5th annual 24-hour soccer marathon was held in Dural this weekend and the team far exceeded their fundraising goal, bringing in an incredible $105,000, to be shared between Neurology, the Cancer Centre and the Heart Centre for Children.
It was a fun day/night/day for everyone involved, and a good run-around for The Children's Hospital at Westmead's "kids vs adults" game between 2 and 4pm on Saturday. It was heartwarming to be part of such an active, inclusive event that has provided us with the funds to really make a difference to patients and families. This event just keeps getting better each year. We're already looking forward to what 2017 will bring.
The Bald and the Beautiful Spring Cocktail Party, being held in Wagga Wagga on 17 September, is a celebration and fundraiser for the Heart Centre, organised by a wonderful team of supporters including the parents of one of our patients.