Events and Information for the local Heart Hero Community
Programs
Support to your Heart Hero and your family begins when your CHD journey begins. This is usually paired with many visits to the cardiologist and hospital. Our goal is to walk beside you every step of the way.
Heart Hero Capes
It's more than just a cape when it adorns the shoulders of a child fighting CHD.
Totes of Hope
A special care-kit for each pediatric heart patient having heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Omaha. You can support this program by donating much needed items from our wish list and by making a donation.
Camp Brave Heart
Heart Heroes makes it possible for every CHD child in the state of Nebraska to attend Camp Brave Heart. This life-changing teen camp is in partnership with Children's Nebraska & YMCA's Camp Kitaki. Talk with your cardiologist about this opportunity.
Inpatient Meals
In partnership with Chick-fil-A at 76th & Dodge, monthly boxed meals are provided to inpatient heart families at the local Children’s Hospital. Currently these meals are delivered on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, the same evening as the scheduled "Healing Hearts" group.
Nebraska Facebook Group
For families who receive any type of cardia care in Nebraska. Please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/NebraskaHeroes and answer all questions to be admitted.
Virtual Support Group
Caretaker Virtual Coffee, Coping & Conversation held the second Saturday of each month from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us virtually from the comfort of your home. Click here to be connected via Zoom.
In person Support Group
The "Healing Hearts" group is for inpatient and outpatient caregivers. It is held bi-weekly at Children’s Nebraska on the 2nd floor of the hospital near the Pavillion near Scooters. Meeting space is called the Rainbow Suites.
Upcoming 2024 Dates:
Tues., March 19, 6:30-7:30
Mon., April 1, 12-1 pm
Tues., April 23, 6:30-7:30
Mon., May 6, 12-1 pm
Tues., May 21, 6:30-7:30
Mon., June 3, 12-1 pm
Tues., June 18, 6:30-7:30
Mon., July 1, 12-1 pm
Tues., July 16, 6:30-7:30
Family Support Events
It might be a pancake feed, a night out at the Children's Museum, or having cookies with Santa -getting families together is one of our favorite things. Check our events page for upcoming family events.
Superhero Heart Run
5K/2K to honor and remember the 1 in 100 children who fight CHD in our community. Start fundraising today to Save the Day for CHD.
Grief & Remembrance
Heart Heroes live forever in our hearts. We honor and remember our Heart Angels at all events, sending special gifts throughout the year, and supporting legacy programs like Books for Charley.
Other Funded Programs
Research
Teaming up with UNMC and the Munroe Meyer Institute studying Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and providing much needed medical equipment to improve CHD diagnostic testing.
Member Conference Sponsorships
Heart Heroes provides opportunities for parents to participate at the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative.
Alvine & Associates
Lueder Construction
Berger O’Toole
Collective Development
Elkhorn West Construction
Farris Engineering
J Michael Murphy & Associates
Security National Bank
S.M. Stevens and Associates, LLC
Henry Niper Forensics & Toxicology Consulting
Equitable Bank
Local Supporters
We couldn't fight CHD without you.
Heart Heroes, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Omaha, Nebraska