Our Story

Every day we witness a medical miracle.
Brian and Bridget O’Meara were inspired by their son, Liam, to start the Mend a Heart Foundation. Liam was born in September 2006 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) (he was essentially missing half his heart) and has successfully undergone three reconstructive heart surgeries. Liam is a medical marvel. He lives today because of the many heart babies that came before him and the great medical minds and compassionate caregivers who reconfigured his heart to function with a single ventricle.

We want to extend and enrich the lives of heart kids.
Liam has a fighting spirit and a zest for life, like so many other heart kids. In support of all children born with congenital heart defects and medical practitioners and researchers who advance congenital heart defect research, the Mend a Heart Foundation supports initiatives that extend and enrich the lives of heart kids. (Did you know. . . congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect and research to advance the treatment of congenital heart defects is grossly under funded.)

We’re a not-for-profit organization (i.e., your contributions are tax deductible).
The Mend a Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. The organization has no paid employees; it is run strictly by volunteers. One hundred percent of proceeds are directed toward initiatives that support our mission. We sponsor charitable fundraising events throughout the year.