Metro Detroit


P.O. Box 1636
Royal Oak, MI 48073-1636
Phone: (248) 229-7369
Fax: (866) 222-0334
Email: metrodetroit@itsmyheart.org

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About Us

Welcome to the Metro Detroit Chapter of It’s My Heart! Our chapter serves the Macomb, Wayne, & Oakland County areas, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining, helping, or supporting our efforts in this region.

Board of Directors
Mary Brown
Krista Jahnke
Andrea Olson
Lisa Ranzini
Melonie Stothers
Chapter Officers
Mary Brown, President mary.brown@itsmyheart.org
Melonie Stothers, Vice President melonie.stothers@itsmyheart.org
Krista Jahnke, Secretary krista.jahnke@itsmyheart.org
Andrea Olson, Treasurer andrea.olson@itsmyheart.org

Donate Now

If you would like to make a donation toward the It’s My Heart Metro Detroit Chapter, you can do so in the following ways.

By Mail
It’s My Heart – Metro Detroit
P.O. Box 1636
Royal Oak, MI 48073-1636

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. Check the calendar below for our scheduled meetings and other events.

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:

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 Metro Detroit. Without their support, IMH could not continue to grow and support those affected by Congenital Heart Defects.

Dunkin Donuts (Ypsilanti, MI)
Caribou Coffee (Livonia, MI)
5th and Fringe Salon (Royal Oak, MI)
Thank You!

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 metrodetroit@itsmyheart.org.
Thank you!

DID YOU KNOW?

Nearly twice as many children die from Congenital Heart Defects in the United States each year as from all forms of childhood cancers combined.

Yet funding for pediatric cancer research is 5 times higher than funding for Congenital Heart Defects.
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