Congenital Heart Alliance of Cincinnati

01/16/2026

Austin friends, we’re thrilled to welcome Scratch Golf back this spring! ⛳️ Registration is officially open-sign up today and be part of an amazing program for CHD kids! https://chaoc.org/scratchgolf/
SCRATCHgolf

01/15/2026

It’s National Hat Day 🧢 and we’re celebrating the heart community in a special way.

If congenital heart disease has been part of your journey - as a patient, parent, sibling, or supporter - we invite you to share your story with us which we will share during heart month. Your voice helps raise awareness, builds connection, and reminds heart families that they are never alone.

As a thank-you, we’ll send you one of our awesome hats to wear proudly (your choice of style).

❤️ Share your CHD story
🧢 Receive a hat
🫶 Help spread awareness

Share your story at: https://form.jotform.com/241414745441048

01/14/2026

🎓💙 Now Accepting Applications! 💙🎓

We’re honored to offer the Maggie Baumann Memorial Scholarship again this year, created in memory of CHD warrior Maggie Baumann, who dedicated her life to healthcare education and patient advocacy.

This $2,500 scholarship is open to high school seniors graduating in 2026 or those students currently in college or trade school, who:
✅ Have a diagnosed congenital heart disease (CHD)
✅ Are enrolling in a post-secondary institution
✅ Plan to pursue a major in a healthcare-related field

Maggie’s legacy lives on through this scholarship, supporting the next generation of healthcare heroes from the CHD community. 🫀

📅 Apply by April 30, 2026
🏆 Recipient announced May 17, 2026
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://chaoc.org/maggie-baumann-memorial-scholarship/

01/09/2026

📸 Heart Warrior Photo Day ❤️

We’re excited to again offer a special FREE professional photo experience as a thank you to our Congenital Heart Alliance of Cincinnati families for supporting heart families and raising awareness of Congenital Heart Defects/Disease.

🗓 Saturday, February 7, 2025
⏰ 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 BB Riverboats | Newport, KY

Each Heart Warrior will have a 10-minute session with a professional photographer and a heart-themed backdrop.

⚠️ Spots are limited. If you participated last year, please consider waiting to sign up so other families have the opportunity this year.
👉 Advance registration and time-slot selection required.

For full details and to reserve your spot visit:https://chaoc.org/heart-heroes-photo-shoot/.

01/07/2026

⛳️ Scratch Golf is back - and bigger than ever!

We’re thrilled to announce that Scratch Golf dates are now live for almost all locations, and we’re especially excited to welcome NEW locations in Columbus and Houston! 🎉

We can’t wait to kick off another season helping CHD kids socially, emotionally and physically through the game of golf. 💪

Check out the dates and join us this year! Registration now open in Austin!
For more information and to register, visit: https://chaoc.org/scratchgolf/
SCRATCHgolf

12/30/2025

From raising over $95,000 through our Golf Outing and Walk, to showing up for families during inpatient and outpatient events, this year proved the power of community and compassion.

We brought holiday joy to families through our Christmas Toy Drive, collecting $6,500+ in toys and gift cards, expanded Scratch Golf to Austin, and Minneapolis, and funded five research grants plus the establishment of the CHAoC Interventional Cardiology Endowed Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's.

We closed the year with Hearts & Spirits, a beautiful celebration of what we’ve accomplished and the even greater impact ahead. 💙

Thank you for being part of a year that truly made a difference.

12/19/2025

Because of YOU ❤️ Over $6,500 in toys and gift cards were collected and delivered to CICU families this Wednesday. Each family enjoyed a dinner made with love by BB Riverboats. All of this brought comfort, joy, and a reminder that they are not alone.

Thank you to this community for showing up in a big way! Thank you to all of our generous donors who collected toys individually, with your businesses and friends and churches, all the volunteers who coordinated this effort and all who worked the toy shop. We love this community! ❤️🎁

12/10/2025

✨ Thank you for joining us at the Festival of Lights! If you captured any great moments, feel free to share your pictures here. We’d love to see your memories from the night! ✨

12/08/2025

🎄 Time is running out!
We’re down to the final days of this year’s Toy Drive, and we need your help to make it another magical success!

We’ll be delivering all gifts on Monday, Dec. 15, so please place your orders soon to ensure they arrive in time.

Every year, families feel the impact of your kindness, and every year, you show up with incredible generosity. Thank you for helping us bring comfort, joy, and a little extra light to these kids and their families. ❤️

🎁❤️ Join our Annual Toy Drive!
Help make the season brighter for Heart Institute families — you can Donate, Shop our Wishlist, or Host a Toy Drive!

Every act of kindness makes a difference! 💖

👉 Learn more or get involved: https://chaoc.org/holiday-toy-drive/

12/08/2025

We have a very limited number of tickets available for Festival of Lights tomorrow for our heart families! Please email info@chaoc.org if you are interested. First come, first serve until they are gone!

🎄✨ Join us for our annual Festival of Lights tradition!
Stop by our table outside the Zoo Main Entrance (by the ticket office) between 5:30–7:00 PM to check in and pick up a small gift.

🎟️ Tickets are limited and for IMMEDIATE family members only—register now on our website! If you already have a zoo pass, still sign up and stop by to see us!
💝 We’ll also be collecting gift cards (Amazon, Target, DoorDash) for our annual toy drive benefiting Heart Institute families.

Sign up by Dec. 6: https://chaoc.org/festival-of-lights/

12/01/2025

💙 Sponsor Feature: Bartlett Wealth Management
Bartlett Wealth Management is proud to sponsor CHAoC!

For more than 125 years, Bartlett has served clients by listening generously to their needs and creating comfort within their process. Experience a dedicated advisory team that adapts to suit your unique goals. Bartlett's team of professionals simplifies the complex - cutting through the noise to provide meaningful and actionable advice. They do the work in advance to anticipate and prepare for difficult moments so that you can stay the course even when the world is in flux. Above all, they operate with the goal of giving clients the best experience they can.

We’re grateful to Bartlett for investing in heart health and helping families thrive with security, care, and compassion. 🤝❤️

🔗 To learn more about Bartlett Wealth Management's process and the clients we serve, visit: bartlett1898.com

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11/27/2025