Support & Community
ACHA Local Events
ACHA Local Groups offer the opportunity for those affected by congenital heart disease to get together to help each other and make a difference to the ACHD community. Please check back for an event happening in your area!
Upcoming Events
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New York City-area ACHA
What: Meet & May Educational Meeting, Recapping the May 1-4 ACHA National Conference
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Where: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Milstein Building, 7th Floor - Rm 213 (Reemstma Conference Room)
177 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Join the local adult congenital heart community in May and June to learn about topics specifically related to congenital heart patients. All congenital heart patients, friends, family members, and interested health care professionals are warmly invited—refreshments, discussion, and “meet and greet” time will be offered after the presentations.
Please RSVP to Heather Abbott at habbott4@yahoo.com.
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Metro Denver-area ACHA
What: Member Meeting
When: Monday (Memorial Day), May 26, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Where: Dean and Vicki's Fabulous Pad
4414 Apple Way
Boulder, CO 80301-1739
The next member meeting will be a party to celebrate many of our members and supporters' Bolder Boulder experience! Come to have some fun, eat up & get to know each other! We have people coming to do the Bolder Boulder with us from coast to coast! One of the most "experienced" ACHA members who regularly contributes to the ACHA's message board is coming all the way from California! Other people are flying in from New York, Michigan and Southern California too. As usual there will be many locals too. Families (including kids), close friends, and others interested in celebrating adults with congenital heart defects are welcome.
Go to the below website, click "Directions To" under the address, add the address you are coming from, Hit the "Get Directions" button: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/4414+Apple+Way+Boulder+CO/
For questions about the event e-mail Eliza at eliza_vf@yahoo.com.
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Erie, PA-area ACHA
What: Meet & Greet Event, bringing ACHDers together in the Erie-area for the first time!
When: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: EmergyCare, Inc.
1701 Sassafras Street
Erie, PA 16502-1857
Guest Speaker to be announced.
This event is open to children and adults with CHD, their family, friends, and health care providers. General questions will be encouraged as well as mingling with other CHD’ers.
Refreshments will be provided.
Seats are limited! Please RSVP by May 14, 2008 to Michelle Hagerty at camochelle@aol.com.
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New York City-area ACHA
What: June Educational Meeting, Speaker/Topic TBA
When: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Where: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Milstein Building, 7th Floor - Rm 213 (Reemstma Conference Room)
177 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Join the local adult congenital heart community in May and June to learn about topics specifically related to congenital heart patients.
Please RSVP to Heather Abbott at habbott4@yahoo.com.
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Ongoing Events
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Denver, CO, ACHA monthly meeting
When: Second Sunday of each month (Exceptions: Easter and Mother's Day), 5:30–7:00 PM
Where: Administrative Offices of Wellshire Presbyterian Church
2901 South Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80222
(The building is detached from the church, adjacent to the north parking lot.)
Contact: Reverend John H. Bell, Jr. at (303) 917-5383
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Kansas City, KS, ACHA monthly meeting
When: First Tuesday of each month (Exceptions: Holidays), 7:00 PM
Where: White Resource Center, The University of Kansas Hospital
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
(For directions, go to: http://www.kumed.com/default.aspx?id=1406.)
Contact: Donita Atkins at adultheartgroup@gmail.com.
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Are you interested in helping form an ACHA Local Group in your area? Contact Rachel Linstead, Program Manager, at RLinstead@achaheart.org to learn more about becoming a Local Leader.