Northern New Jersey
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About Us
Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Chapter of It’s My Heart! Our chapter serves the Northern New Jersey area, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining, helping, or supporting our efforts in this region.
| Board of Directors | |
| Kim Shadek | |
| Mickey Wilder, RN | |
| Kenneth Shadek | |
| Christina Laub | |
| Chapter Officers | |
| Kim Shadek, President | kim.shadek@itsmyheart.org |
| Mickey Wilder RN, Vice President | mickey.wilder@itsmyheart.org |
| Christina Laub, Secretary | christina.laub@itsmyheart.org |
| Kenneth Shadek, Treasurer | kenneth.shadek@itsmyheart.org |
| Brianne Ahlborn, Newsletter Editor | brianne.ahlborn@itsmyheart.org |
| Nicole Acquaire, Volunteer Coordinator | nicole.acquaire@itsmyheart.org |
| Cathy Biamonte, Programs Manager | cathy.biamonte@itsmyheart.org |
| Amy Lalonde, Editor | amy.lalonde@itsmyheart.org |
Donate Now
If you would like to make a donation toward the It’s My Heart Northern New Jersey Chapter, you can do so in the following ways.
| By Mail: It’s My Heart – Northern New Jersey P.O. Box 207 Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 |
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Meetings and Chapter Calendar
It’s My Heart Support Group Meetings are a wonderful place to learn more about CHD and meet other parents and family members that are going through similar situations. IMH Northern New Jersey currently holds monthly support group meetings at the Hackensack University Medical Center. 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:
- 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 Northern New jersey. Without their support, IMH could not continue to grow and support those affected by Congenital Heart Defects.
In memory of Joshua Nolan: Rich Heller
In memory of Alejandro Fitzroy Manning: Barry Grossman, Steve Hurwitz, Ramona Henry, Lauren Mattingly, Mary Stawicki, Nick Muqtadir, Karen Franklin, Butch Biggs, Hana Pitas, Abby Fasehun
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!
