Columbus

About Us

Welcome to the Columbus Chapter of It’s My Heart! Our chapter serves the Columbus 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 Melissa Cannon, RN, Joseph L. Piccin, Alfonso Traina, Jared Turturice, Nicole Turturice, Holly Vessels Chapter Officers Nicole Turturice, President Holly Vessels, Treasurer Kelly Phillips, Comfort Bag Officer

Donate Now

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

By Mail
It’s My Heart – Columbus
P.O. Box 107
Delaware OH, 43015

Follow the Columbus Chapter Online

Special Events

Contact It’s My Heart Columbus for Tickets: (740) 363-6978 columbus@itsmyheart.org

2nd Annual Bowling Fundraiser It’s My Heart is teaming up with Ten Pin Alley & Spikes for our 2nd annual bowling fundraiser benefiting children with congenital heart defects in Columbus! Saturday, August 7th 2010 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tickets $17 3 hours unlimited bowling and shoe rental unlimited pizza and soda Come join us at Ten Pin Alley & Spikes 5499 Constitution Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026

Walk for Congenital Heart Defects with the American Heart Association by Joining Team It’s My Heart Columbus Saturday, August 28, 2010 Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio REGISTER FOR THE COLUMBUS TEAM ONLINE NOW!

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:

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

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 info@itsmyheart.org.
Thank you!