Family Weekend Retreat
Give your CHD child the experience of camp in a medically safe environment where the family can participate. Space is limited, so secure your family's spot today! It is an amazing time and FREE for your family!
Fall for Hearts
🍂🧡 Get ready for some fall fun! We're so excited to invite you to our "Fall for Hearts" event at Devine's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM!
Join us for a fantastic afternoon of corn mazes, pumpkin picking, wagon rides, a petting area, and more! It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families in the congenital heart defect (CHD) community.
This event is FREE for all Kentucky residents, but families must register in advance. Don't miss out on the chance to make some special memories and take home a pumpkin!
RSVP & Register Online: https://form.jotform.com/242464759907066
We can't wait to see you there!
Ride4Hearts at cyclebar
Ride in honor of a child born with congenital heart disease. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the mission of Kerrington’s Heart!
Family Heart Camp
Kerrington's Heart has partnered with The Center for Courageous Kids to create a family weekend retreat just for Kentucky CHD families! We feel that camp is such an important yet fun experience for children, but we also understand that a lot of CHD children would not get to experience camp for numerous reasons.......so we have tried to eliminate 3 of the main reasons!
1. This camp is one of the best medical based camp facilities located in Simpsonville, KY
2. This retreat is for the FAMILY.....meaning mom's you don't have to leave your babies!
3. This retreat is no charge to you!!
For all interested, this camp is open to 30 Kentucky CHD families and will require an application process that is done through the Center for Courageous Kids! All CHD children must be 5 years of age or older. Please follow the link below for more information and a look at what this awesome camp offers for our children!
Mom's Night Out @ DayCrest Farm
Join us at Daycrest Farm in Garrard County for a Cut Flower Workshop.
Each workshop is open to 15 individuals and includes a farm history, field tour, all materials for cutting, choice of vase, light refreshments, and the opportunity to cut flowers and design you own vase to take home.
Check out the video to see what happens at a workshop.
Please RSVP here: https://www.kerringtonsheart.org/moms-night-out-rsvp
Mom's Night Out @ Cattywampus Station
What goes better with sunshine than some seriously serious ice cream (HAVE YOU SEEN THEM) and friends! Join us at Cattywampus Station for a relaxing mom’s night out by the fountains at Lexington Green!
Wild Hearts Fun Run Superhero 5K, 10K and Kids Super Sprint
Join us for our Superhero themed races which offer something for everyone (5K Run/Walk, 10K Run & Kids Super Sprint)!
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022 at 8:00AM *** KEENELAND RACE COURSE
RACE FEATURES:
Scenic course at historic Keeneland Race Course
Commemorative Race Shirts
Superhero themed race --- We LOVE costumes! (Prizes awarded)
Chip timed (5K and 10K) --- Thanks RaceRise
Kids Super Sprint (Ages 2-10)
Free Race Photos
DJ James Hummel (Freestyle Entertainment)
Overall & Age Group Awards (5K and 10K races)
Our race supports Kerrington's Heart. We provide hope, help and healing to CHD families.
The purpose of this event is not only to increase overall awareness concerning Congenital Heart Defects (CHD), but to raise funds in furtherance of our mission to provide education, support, and encouragement for children with heart disease, their families, and caregivers in the state of Kentucky.
CHD is the #1 birth defect in America, and we’re fighting every day to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky families affected by this condition.
Visit our non-profit online at www.kerringtonsheart.org.
Packet pickup details will be shared closer to the race date. We plan to have a PPU on Friday, June 17, 2022 (Location and times TBA) and on race morning at Keeneland Race Course.
Teleplay: Virtual Game Time for Kids
We are excited to announce our partnership with Project Sunshine. This partnership brings monthly Teleplay sessions to each of our families twice a month! These events are open to all siblings.
What is Teleplay? It is a program which provides live, interactive, secure activities and games for patients and their families. Led by highly trained volunteers, Teleplay is free and open to children (and their siblings) facing any medical challenge.
Let this time be one where you can hand the kids over to us virtually while you cook dinner or whatever is needed.
We can’t wait and look forward to seeing everyone!
Hearts at the Ballpark
Lexington Legends day for Kerrington’s Heart Inc. is May 15! Game starts at 2:05. Come early for a group picture at 1:30!
You will receive your tickets electronically via email. If tickets sell out, you will then be put on a waiting list in which we will email you when we have more added for the event.
In the event the game is canceled game tickets may be exchanged for a future date.
Admission is free for children 2 years of age and younger if they sit on an adult's lap.
Teleplay: Virtual Game Time for Kids
We are excited to announce our partnership with Project Sunshine. This partnership brings monthly Teleplay sessions to each of our families twice a month! These events are open to all siblings.
What is Teleplay? It is a program which provides live, interactive, secure activities and games for patients and their families. Led by highly trained volunteers, Teleplay is free and open to children (and their siblings) facing any medical challenge.
Let this time be one where you can hand the kids over to us virtually while you cook dinner or whatever is needed.
We can’t wait and look forward to seeing everyone!
Mom's Connect Meeting
During our March Mom's Connect meeting, our event speaker, Jessica Turner, RN and Program Coordinator will bring her wealth of knowledge and guidance on the Transition Education Program.
Transition education is recognized as a necessary educational and therapeutic process to support the ongoing health of teens, beginning around 15 years old. Because your child has a CHD it is especially important that they learn about their health and how to manage it themselves.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) requires lifelong follow-up to prevent complications such as arrhythmias, heart failure, infection, stroke and premature death. The goal is to move them from a dependent role in their healthcare, to one of independence and self-care, according to their level of ability.
Dinner will be served! All information is in the link below. RSVP is appreciated so we can better plan dinner.
Heart Moms Connect
If you are a mother or caregiver to a child with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) then we would like to invite you to this Heart Moms Connect event! Come out for food, a craft, and a great time, all FREE for you! This is a great time for heart moms to chat and connect.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare due to the health risks of some children.
We hope you will still join us, as this time is set aside to celebrate you as a heart mom and all the hard work that goes into being so great at what you do!
We will meet downstairs in Room 68!
We can't wait to see you!
Kerrington's Heart Cardiac Family Weekend Retreat
We are so excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for our 2020 Family Weekend Retreat! Once again, Kerrington's Heart has partnered with the Center for Courageous Kids to create a family weekend retreat just for Kentucky CHD families! We feel that camp is such an important yet fun experience for children but we also understand that a lot of CHD children would not get to experience camp for numerous reasons.......so we have tried to eliminate 3 of the main reasons!
1. This camp is one of the best medical based camp facilities located in Simpsonville, KY
2. This retreat is for the FAMILY.....meaning mom's you don't have to leave your babies! :)
3. This retreat is no charge to you!!
For all interested, this camp is open to 30 Kentucky CHD families and will require an application process that is done by the Center for Courageous Kids! Please follow the link below for more information and a look at what this awesome camp offers for our children! #CCK #Kerringtonsheart #chd
We hope you are excited about this opportunity and that you will help continue to support Kerrington's Heart in the future!
*Please note your affiliation with Kerrington’s Heart on the application. There will be a specific question that will allow you to input this information.
Heart Moms Connect
If you are a mother or caregiver to a child with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) then we would like to invite you to this Heart Moms Connect event! Come out for food, a craft, and a great time, all FREE for you! This is a great time for heart moms to chat and connect.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare due to the health risks of some children.
We hope you will still join us, as this time is set aside to celebrate you as a heart mom and all the hard work that goes into being so great at what you do!
We will meet downstairs in Room 68!
We can't wait to see you!
Wild Hearts Superhero 10k, 5k, Fun Run
You don't want to miss this one! Superhero swag, 10k finisher medals, fun for the entire family! Join us at the Wild Hearts Fun Run Superhero 10k, 5k and Fun Run, benefiting Kentucky families battling congenital heart defects.
Heart Moms Connect
If you are a mother or caregiver to a child with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) then we would like to invite you to this Heart Moms Connect event! Come out for food, a craft, and a great time, all FREE for you! This is a great time for heart moms to chat and connect.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare due to the health risks of some children.
We hope you will still join us, as this time is set aside to celebrate you as a heart mom and all the hard work that goes into being so great at what you do!
We will meet downstairs in Room 68!
We can't wait to see you!
Moms' Virtual Coffee Meetup
As a mom to a CHD child, we know that this journey can be a difficult one. We also know it is SO important to find your tribe, one that extends grace, love, and forgiveness, accepting, even when views are not the same, someone that understands all the feelings and struggles that go along with CHD. We have the best tribe of CHD moms at every walk of the journey.
We hope you will join us for our NEW Moms' Virtual Coffee Meetups. These meetups are a very informal but fun time of togetherness, done via Zoom twice a month. We will have them 2 weeks apart with one being in the morning and the other in the afternoon to appeal to everyone's schedule. We hope you will join us during this time of fellowship with one another. This will replace our Moms Connect Meeting until we are able to meet again.
All meeting info will be emailed the day before the event!
Understanding Special Needs Trusts for your CHD Child
Please join us via Zoom to learn more about Special Needs Trusts presented by Mary Ann Miranda, Attorney at Law. This seminar will explore what a Special Needs Trust is and the impact it will have on your CHD Childs future. It will also provide opportunities to get your questions answered. If your child has Medicaid this is an event you won’t want to miss!
About Mary Ann Miranda:
Ms. Miranda’s practice and experience as a litigator and advisor are varied and accomplished. She spent over a decade serving the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky as a career and term law clerk and is a former litigation associate with an AmLaw 100 firm.
Her litigation practice includes business torts, contract disputes, products liability, health law, and commercial and banking litigation.
Ms. Miranda received her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2002 and her B.A., English Literature and French Language and Literature, from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1997. She is licensed in Kentucky (active)
Limited seats available. Reserve your seat today!
Kerrington's Heart Story Hour
During this difficult period of social distancing, many parents are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained while they're at home. Once a week we will have Kerrington's Heart Story Hour which will feature the favorite books of CHD families. Each week we will have a different CHD family member reading their favorite book to you. Afterwards we will open the Zoom call up for some interaction for the kids to get to know one another through fun activities.
Ashley, CHD mom to Rex, will be reading Jeremiah the CHD Aware Bear and Friends by Phillip Wolf.
All Zoom information will be emailed out the day prior to the event. Seats are limited so please make sure you register your family at the link below.
Moms' Virtual Coffee Meetup
As a mom to a CHD child, we know that this journey can be a difficult one. We also know it is SO important to find your tribe, one that extends grace, love, and forgiveness, accepting, even when views are not the same, someone that understands all the feelings and struggles that go along with CHD. We have the best tribe of CHD moms at every walk of the journey.
We hope you will join us for our NEW Moms' Virtual Coffee Meetups. These meetups are a very informal but fun time of togetherness, done via Zoom twice a month. We will have them 2 weeks apart with one being in the morning and the other in the afternoon to appeal to everyone's schedule. We hope you will join us during this time of fellowship with one another. This will replace our Moms Connect Meeting until we are able to meet again.
All meeting info will be emailed the day before the event!
Heart Moms Connect
If you are a mother or caregiver to a child with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) then we would like to invite you to this Heart Moms Connect event! Come out for food, a craft, and a great time, all FREE for you! This is a great time for heart moms to chat and connect.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare due to the health risks of some children.
We hope you will still join us, as this time is set aside to celebrate you as a heart mom and all the hard work that goes into being so great at what you do!
We will meet downstairs in Room 68!
We can't wait to see you!