Fresno
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About Us
Welcome to the Fresno Chapter of It’s My Heart! Our chapter serves the Fresno area in California, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining, helping, or supporting our efforts in this region.
| Board of Directors | |
| Pamela Camit | |
| Peg Brescione | |
| Rodney Olson | |
| Chapter Officers | |
| Pamela Camit, President | pamela.camit@itsmyheart.org |
| Peg Brescione, Vice President | peg.brescione@itsmyheart.org |
| Rodney Olson, Secretary | rodney.olson@itsmyheart.org |
| Nathan Camit, Treasurer | nathan.camit@itsmyheart.org |
Donate Now
If you would like to make a donation toward the It’s My Heart Fresno Chapter, you can do so in the following ways.
By Mail
It’s My Heart – Fresno
P.O. Box 3454
Pinedale, CA 93650-3454
Fresno Chapter in the News
| Strong Families – Mending Hearts June 2010 – On 0 to 5 in 30 Minutes Fresno & Tulare County, CA Finding out your child has a heart defect can be difficult. In many cases, it comes as a shock to parents. It’s a good idea to find support as you try to make sure your child receives proper care. It can be empowering for parents and caregivers. |
Special Events
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Meetings and Events
It’s My Heart meetings are a wonderful place to learn more about CHD and meet other parents and family members that are going through similar situations. The Fresno Chapter holds their support group/volunteer meetings at the Whole Foods Market in Fresno. Check the calendar below for our scheduled meetings and other events.
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Get Involved
As a group, we provide non-medical support to those affected by CHD through a variety of means and work to educate the public on Congenital Heart Defects. The following is a list of ways we reach out to our community.
We Got Heart
“We Got Heart” is a nationwide support group specifically geared towards ages 12-19 for all those affected by CHD including family and friends. This is a safe place where teens can talk freely amongst each other about CHD, it’s implications and lifestyle management. Click here to become a member of We Got Heart.
Keep your eyes peeled for exciting upcoming events like:
- Stadium Night in your area (Sports Team)
- Annual Retreat
- Monthly meetings with guest speakers and fun activities
Participate and get involved by:
- Stuffed Animal Drive for the Comfort Bags
- Snack Drive for Care Packages
- Pennies for Heart Drive
- Participate in Annual IMH National CHD Awareness Walk as a form of community service
Interact with other teens:
- Myspace web page http://www.myspace.com/wegotheart
- Visit our discussion board to talk with other teens.
If you’d like a reference letter for college applications, inquire here wgh@itsmyheart.org.
Click here for a printable flyer and Drive Request Letter to hold your own Hugs for Kids Stuffed Animal Drive.
For any questions or comments contact the National We Got Heart Director, at wgh@itsmyheart.org.
Big Hearts
It’s My Heart would like to thank the following contributors for their generous donations on behalf of IMH Fresno. Without their support, IMH could not continue to grow and support those affected by Congenital Heart Defects.
Corporate Sponsors:
Trader Joe’s
Fresno Infiniti
Willitts Equipment Company
Comfort Bag Donors:
Kathy Davis
Carol Nehring
Deni Camit & Family
Judy Thomas
The Yeager Family
The McIntosh Family
Gary Gamch
Stefani Betencourt
Airline miles:
LeTia Tybor and Billie Smith
And all of our supporters participating daily in the SaveMart S.H.A.R.E.S. program!
We would also like to thank the marketing students at California State University Fresno for their hard work in raising awareness about CHD and for collecting enough donations to completely fill 24 comfort bags!
Because this list is always a work in progress, we might accidentally leave certain key sponsors off the list. Please let us know if we have left your name off the list by mistake by emailing us at info@itsmyheart.org.
Thank you!
