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Webinar: Coffee + Conversation with HeartWorks

September 14 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Free

A Special Celebration for Heart Grandparents

Monday, September 14 | 9:00 AM CT | Virtual

September 13 is Grandparents Day, and at HeartWorks, we want to celebrate the love, strength and dedication Heart Grandparents bring to their families all year long. The morning after Grandparents Day, we’re inviting our Heart Grandparents to pour a cup of coffee and join us for a special virtual conversation created just for you.

Coffee + HeartWorks

During this casual coffee hour, we’ll share a simplified, behind-the-scenes look at HeartWorks, including:

  • HeartWorks 101: Why we exist and what we’re working to change for people living with congenital heart disease.
  • How HeartWorks Works: Our unique nonprofit + biotech structure and how it helps us move promising ideas from research toward patients.
  • Your Support in Action: A look at how donations fuel the people, science, technology and infrastructure behind our mission.
  • What’s Happening Now: Updates on the progress being made at HeartWorks and what we’re working toward next.
  • Ask Us Anything: Time to ask the HeartWorks questions you’ve been wondering about.

Choose How You’d Like to Join

Join the Coffee Chat — FREE
Pull up a virtual chair and join the conversation. There is no cost to participate.

Coffee Chat + HeartWorks Mug — $25
Make it official with a HeartWorks coffee mug to use during our virtual gathering and long after.

Grandparent Wall of Honor — $50
Honor a special Heart Grandparent by adding their name to our Grandparent Wall of Honor — a celebration of the grandparents standing beside Heart Warriors and their families.

Please register by September 7 to receive your mug in time for the event.

We Want to Hear From Our Heart Grandparents, Too

We’re also inviting Heart Grandparents to share their experiences and words of wisdom for a chance to win an item of their choice from the HeartWorks Store. Grandparents Day may only come once a year, but we know Heart Grandparents show up every single day…in so many ways.
Below we have a series of questions tailored to you – answer as many of them as you like, return those answers to us, and your name will be put in a drawing to win! We would love to use our Heart Grandparents’ answers in a feature in our monthly newsletter.  Please reply to Erin at erin@webuildhearts.org with the answers to your chosen questions by Thursday, 9/10.
Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you on September 14th!
Questions like:
  • What practical, day-to-day things do you do to support your family?
  • What was your first reaction when you learned about your grandchild’s diagnosis?
  • What has it been like watching your child become a Heart Parent?
  • What has surprised you most about becoming a Heart Grandparent?
  • What is it like to hold concern for both your child and your grandchild?
  • Where do you go for support?
  • What has helped you stay grounded through difficult moments?
  • What do you wish more people understood about the grandparent experience?
  • If you could give 3–5 quick tips to a new Heart Grandparent, what would they be?
  • How has this experience changed your perspective on parenting, family, or resilience?

REGISTER FOR WEBINAR + WALL OF HONOR HERE.

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