by Vivian Solodkin | Apr 27, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Carlos Before Carlos was born, doctors told his mother that he would not survive his birth. A few days after his birth, Carlos was diagnosed with intestinal blockage. He had numerous surgeries, but his issues persisted. After thorough testing, he was also...
by Vivian Solodkin | Apr 12, 2023 | News
Grateful for You!! A Grateful Heart When we began our journey to help low-income families with critically ill children, we knew we were taking on a tremendous endeavor. Our goals have been to educate our community about these neighbors and friends, to...
by Vivian Solodkin | Apr 12, 2023 | Events
The Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon was a great success! The Master of Ceremonies was the ever dynamic, Janet Garufis, Chairman and CEO of Montecito Bank and Trust. Hearts Aligned honored the Santa Barbara Foundation as our fiscal sponsor for 2021 and 2022, and...
by Vivian Solodkin | Mar 21, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Kimberly Kimberly was a premature baby born at 27 weeks gestation and weighed 1 lb, 13 oz. Her lungs were underdeveloped, and she was on oxygen for 4 months at Cottage Hospital. She had a congenital heart defect – Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) – a...
by Vivian Solodkin | Mar 21, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Stella Kristel was just 11 weeks pregnant when she was told her baby would be born with gastroschisis. Gastroschisis is a birth defect where a hole in the abdominal (belly) wall beside the belly button allows the baby’s intestines to extend outside of the...
