About Us

Welcome to the Houston Chapter of It’s My Heart! Our chapter serves the Houston area, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining, helping, or supporting our efforts in this region.

It’s My Heart, Inc.
1775 St. James Place, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77056
Office (713) 334-4244 or (713) 334-4243
Toll-Free (888) HEART-07
Spanish Phone Line (877) 586-6888
Fax (866) 222-0334
Email: houston@itsmyheart.org

National Board of Directors

Renee Harless
Ty McCathran
Eric Melsom
Katy Wolff
Kindra Kelley
Corrie Stassen, Executive Director

National Officers and Volunteers

Corrie Stassen, Executive Director
Emily Schaffhausen, Executive Assistant
Kindra Kelley, Secretary (B)
Donna Bybee, Bookkeeper
Katy Wolff, Hospital Support
Tamara Lemus, Family Matching
Shalonda Lowther, Family Matching
Amy Weisman, Conference Chair
Allison Johnston, Newsletter Editor
Amy McCathran, Newsletter Editor
Chad Smutny, Web Support
Jill Vantine, Official Volunteer
Ann Martin, Literature Distribution
Gail Brasser, Project Seamstress
Cailey Fitzgerald, Official Volunteer
Angela Mabe, Comfort Bag Director
Renee Harless, Cyber Relations (B)
Isabelle Ouimette, Chapter Director
Greg Snider, Website Administrator
Sara Mathews, Event Planner
Sharon Hudek, Newsletter Editor

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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