What does APHF mean in NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

The American Pediatric Heart Fund (APHF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing financial and emotional support to families facing pediatric heart conditions. APHF also provides resources and information for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who work with these families.

APHF's services are available to any family living in the United States dealing with pediatric heart conditions. This includes families of children who have been born with or acquired a heart condition, as well as those whose child has passed away due to a congenital or acquired congenital heart defect.

Financial assistance requests must be submitted through a member hospital that provides care for pediatric patients with heart conditions. To find out more about financial assistance through the APHF, visit our website at www.americanpediatricheartfund.org or contact your local hospital for more information.

APHF works to raise awareness in the community about pediatric cardiac conditions through educational seminars, outreach programs and fundraising initiatives. We also provide an annual conference for healthcare providers which addresses current topics in pediatric cardiology. Additionally, we publish informational brochures and literature targeting both parents and healthcare professionals which are available online or by request from our website.

The mission of the American Pediatric Heart Fund (APHF) is to support research efforts into understanding, predicting, diagnosing and treating congenital heart defects in children; promote public education initiatives related to pediatric cardiovascular health; provide emotional support programs for families affected by pediatric cardiac diseases; and advocate for improved quality of care and access to medical services for all children afflicted by cardiovascular malformations.

Your donation will go towards supporting various programs dedicated to helping children with congenital heart defects and their families cope with the physical, emotional and financial strain involved with caring for these complex conditions. This includes providing direct assistance via our internal grants program; partnering with hospitals on fundraising events that support research efforts into understanding cardiac malformations; advocating for improved access to treatment options; raising awareness about these issues within communities outside of traditional medical environments; hosting conferences targeting healthcare providers that focus on best practices relating to patient care; etc.

Donations made directly to APHF may be eligible for tax deductions according to IRS guidelines based on itemized deductions or other criteria established by current IRS laws governing charitable giving by individuals (consult your CPA/attorney). Small gifts up to $250 may qualify without formal documentation being provided as per IRS rules governing charitable giving without itemization.

You can donate securely online at www.americanpediatricheartfund.org/donate Our website process allows you select exactly how your donated funds will assist us in meeting our philanthropic goals—general funding towards research & education efforts, specific programs like family advocacy initiatives or one-time grants aimed at defraying out-of-pocket costs associated with treatments or travel expenses related care.

Absolutely! You can help spread awareness about our mission through social media outlets like Facebook & Twitter, volunteering your time assisting patients & their families at health screenings & conferences hosted by us, organizing local fundraising events such as bake sales or walkathons during Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month (April), etc.