ABOUT US

Mended Little Hearts of Tucson is a program of Mended Little Hearts Inc., a non-profit, volunteer-based organization providing hope, help and healing to heart patients and their families since 1951. The Mended Little Hearts program works nationally and in communities to support children with congenital heart defects and their families.

Our Mission
The Mended Little Hearts of Tucson mission is to provide hope and support to children, families and caregivers impacted by congenital heart defects in order to extend and improve quality of life. We are proud to have families all over Southern Arizona.

Our History
Mended Little Hearts is a program of the Mended Hearts, Inc. Mended Hearts has been providing hope and support to heart patients and their families since 1951, when four heart patients in Boston, Massachusetts came together to discuss their heart surgery experiences. They quickly realized their shared stories provided both hope and healing in spite of their circumstances. In 2004, Mended Hearts local and national leader, Tita Hutchens, recognized the unique need for children with congenital heart defects and their families. The earnest desire to provide support to the "littlest heart patients of all" led to the formation of the first two Mended Little Hearts groups – one in Fresno, California and one in Hollywood, Florida. Our local chapter was started by a local Heart Mom named Vanessa West.