Beats for Bella

Raising Awareness for Congenital Heart Defects

2020 Beards For Bella Fundraiser

"Living with Half a Heart"

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Beats for Bella is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that strives to create awareness for Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) by telling the story of our daughter Bella Borkowski. We focus on raising funds so that we can contribute to CHD Research that will allow for life saving advancements in treatment and enriching the quality of life for children with Congenital Heart Defects.

Bella was born with a severe Congenital Heart Defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome on March 18, 2013 in the Special Delivery Unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. HLHS is a single ventricle heart defect in which the left side of the heart does not form. This type of heart defect is fatal if untreated and requires three open heart surgeries to repair the defect, typically by the age of 3. Bella had her third and final planned open-heart surgery to complete her repair on April 4, 2016. While her repair is complete her life with a Congenital Heart Defect will never end. She needs continued cardiac care.

At Beats for Bella we work very hard to spread awareness for Congenital Heart Defects. Annually 40,000 babies are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (that is 1 in 110 babies!) Of those 40,000, 960 are born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome like our daughter Bella. Considering its prevalence CHD research is significantly underfunded. We hold a variety of fundraisers throughout the year as well as constant social media awareness projects to help spread the word about what Bella and so many other children fighting a Congenital Heart Defect go through.

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Giving hugs to his special guests today! Thank you Mommom and Poppy and Nonna and Brouse. Justin is a lucky kid! #GrandparentsDay #wes @borkowski_donna @kelseyjones13 ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy 8th Birthday Maeve! We love you so much!! I can’t wait til we can be back to the picture on the left sun kissed and mask less but for now we take what we can get! #goddaughter @kovercash22 ... See MoreSee Less

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At. Peter’s has always been a special place to us! The teachers there are so loving. Every child is like their own. And on top of that every year they have rallied around Bella and Beats for Bella! We miss you all so much and thank you for everyone who donated during heart month! @jottieb @mrsdeg123 ... See MoreSee Less

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Baby girl. We are so proud of you. You are the beginning and end. We love you with all our hearts and will do everything to give your the fullest life. You make us so happy! ... See MoreSee Less

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Today is the last day of heart month! So sweet these cuties still wearing red for Bella! It may be the last day of heart month but we will not stop. We cannot stop. There is a bright future for children and adults with CHD and we must keep going until we find the best treatments and options for a long healthy life for our warriors! We owe it to them and we owe it to the warriors whose fight ended too soon. Please follow us and other heart organizations. Share stories! It all starts with awareness! #HLHS #hlhsawareness #chdawareness #HeartMonth #livingwithhalfaheart #sharelove #beauty #family #beatsforbella #beardsforbella @tessa_barroso @steven_barroso ... See MoreSee Less

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