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Rachel Cooper Pediatric Heart Center |
The Rachel Cooper
Pediatric Heart Center is located in the
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). |
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Heal-A-Heart Program |
The Heal-A-Heart Program is the centerpiece
of the Rachel Cooper Foundation’s commitment
to save the lives of children born with
congenital heart defects. |
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"Day
Of A
Thousand Smiles" |
The “Day of a
Thousand Smiles” is the highlight of the
year for the Rachel Cooper Foundation.
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Fellowship and Research |
In order to expand the impact of our
mission of saving children, we have in
recent years, funded the Rachel Cooper
Foundation Fellowship at The Children’s
Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). |
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Heal-A-Heart
Walk-A-Thon |
The Rachel Cooper Foundation is enlisting schools and youth organizations across our country... |
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Our Heal-A-Heart Photo Gallery |
Here are some of the children saved by the Rachel Cooper Foundation |
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If you’re practicing healthy habits, it’s a lot
easier to convince children to do the same. |
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Plan times for everyone
to get moving together. Take
walks, ride bikes, go
swimming, garden or just
play hide-and-seek outside.
Everyone will benefit from
the exercise and the time
together. |
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These habits lead to a
sedentary lifestyle and
excessive snacking, which
increase risks for obesity
and cardiovascular disease. |
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Every child is unique.
Let children experiment with
different activities until
each finds something that he
or she really loves doing.
They’ll stick with it longer
if they love it. |
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Rachel Cooper was born on November 18, 1974 as a beautiful and healthy child. At only 2 weeks old, however, she was diagnosed as having a hole in her heart. The joy of the arrival of a new born baby was suddenly tempered
by the need for special care
and attention to an infant |
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The Rachel Cooper Pediatric
Heart Center is located in the
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
(CHAM).
When Rachel Cooper was just two
months old, the doctors at
Montefiore performed a tracheotomy,
which saved her life. |
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