Cardiac Crews

Today is World Heart Day. It’s a great day to buy your tickets for A Night at the Races on November 13. Join us in a night of fun, food, races, and raising money for Congenital Heart Research at C.S Mott Children’s Hospital! ❤️🐎❤️

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🐎✨ Get ready for a Night at the Races! ✨🐎
Join us November 13 for a special evening in support of Cardiac Research! Join us for a fun night filled with horse racing, drinks, food, raffles, and plenty of friendly competition — all while raising money for Congenital Heart research at CS Mott’s hospital. ❤️
Bring your friends, grab your tickets, place your bets, and come enjoy a night out while making a difference!
🎟️ Tickets are available now! Link in bio
📅 November 13, 2026
📍 Villa Penna, Sterling Heights

Yesterday was a truly special day for the Cardiac Crews Foundation.

We had the honor of visiting the University of Michigan to present a $10,000 donation to the Save A Heart Fund at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

According to Michigan Medicine, a gift of this size can fund a vital congenital heart research project for an entire year, helping advance treatments and improve outcomes for children born with heart disease.

This donation is only possible because of the generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and everyone who has supported our events throughout the year. Every ticket purchased, sponsorship secured, raffle entered, and donation made helped make this moment possible.

To the amazing doctors, nurses, specialists, and staff at the Mott Congenital Heart Center—thank you for the compassion, hope, and life-changing care you provide every single day.

We're honored to play a part in supporting your mission, and we're more motivated than ever to continue making a difference for children and families in our community.

On this day in 1944, a breakthrough changed the future for kids born with CHD. ❤️‍🩹
At Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Alfred Blalock, Dr. Helen Taussig, and Surgical Technician Vivien Thomas performed the first surgery to treat Tetralogy of Fallot—a that limits oxygen in the blood and can cause a bluish skin tone.

Their pioneering work became known as the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt, and it opened the door for decades of lifesaving heart surgeries that children rely on today.

At Cardiac Crews, stories like this fuel our mission. We’re here to support CHD warriors, empower families, and help drive the next generation of breakthroughs. ❤️

1 in 4 babies born with a CHD will need surgery in their first year. 💗
Our mission is to make those outcomes better, safer, and less invasive.
Research changes futures. 🫶

✨ What a night! Our Night at the Races fundraiser was a huge success 🏇💫 A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who came out, supported, and helped make it such a fun and memorable evening. We raised lots of funds for University of Michigan cardio research! We couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️

Every year, 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect — the most common birth defect worldwide.
For many families, the journey begins in the first days of life.

We share this because awareness drives research, and research saves lives.

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors! 🌟
Because of your generous support, our Night at the Races fundraiser is going to be a success! 🏇💙

Your contributions help us continue our mission and make a real difference in our community. We couldn’t do it without you — thank you for believing in what we do and helping make this such a fun and meaningful event!