It’s American Heart Month! Will you sign the Make-A-Wish^® Card for wish kids fighting heart conditions? It takes just a moment, and you’ll make a special wish kid’s day!

Emily is a typical 3-year-old, she’s full of life and loves to spend time outdoors playing with her sisters and two dogs, but her start in life wasn’t easy.

At wish mom Heather’s 5-month ultrasound, doctors discovered that her unborn baby Emily’s heart was beating far too fast.

Heather was referred to a specialist the next day, expecting another short appointment during her pregnancy. To her surprise, this turned into a 10-day hospital stay, involving specialists, medications and the ICU.

It changed their family’s lives forever. “The next 11 weeks were filled with so many appointments, electrocardiograms, fetal echocardiograms and medication changes,” Heather said. Ultimately, it was determined that early delivery would give Emily her best chance for survival.

Right now, wish kids are fighting heart conditions in hospitals in places like your community and across the country, waiting on a note of well-wishes from a caring, kind person like you. It costs nothing and the joy you’ll deliver is priceless. Please sign the card now.

Emily was delivered almost three months early and spent her first 96 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, when she defied the odds and graduated from the NICU. But Heather recalled, “Emily’s medical journey has meant we haven’t done anything as a family.”

Emily’s wish to go to San Diego and see animals was the perfect choice — she could see animals she’d only read about AND spend fun time with her family. Emily met exotic creatures from all around the world, and her wish trip was the first vacation her family had taken together since she was born.

Reflecting on their trip, Heather shared, “Time together was the greatest gift for all of us! Emily’s eyes just lit up with every experience! Seeing her love it with her sisters was so special.”

You can raise the spirits of more wish kids when you sign the card for American Heart Month. Will you take one minute and sign the card today?

Wishfully,
Make-A-Wish