We are very happy to announce that CDH International is now able to work and receive tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Because their is already a patient support charity in Holland, Platform CHD, we will not be directly supporting families but refer all to this support NGO. We enjoyed a positive, collaborative relationship with Stichting …
And then came Covid and things could’ve grinded to screeching halt. Many charities folded in 2020… CDH International did not. We held our 2020 CDH Telethon as our President, Dawn Ireland, herself was battling Covid while on camera for 12 hours. This fall, Tracy Meats, head of our Support Department, had a heart attack and …
As we blazed yet another new path in the world of patient advocacy and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia research, CDH International focused on the addition of new projects, new collaborations, new patient services and 4 new Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s) on the horizon. Our goal in 2019 was to continue to support families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic …
2017 was the end of the “mom and pop” little support charity with our rebirth into “CDH International”. After waiting over 20 years to know the cause and how to prevent and best treat Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, we were frustrated. We still didn’t have a Standard of Care or even standard measurements of mortality or …
2016 was the year that ACDHO really grew with the Paris conference. For the first time, several leaders from CDH charities came together to form a deeper bond in our community. It was also our charity’s second family conference in Europe. Our Research Dept. grew as well, awarding several grants, co-authoring a research poster and …
Our 20th Anniversary! We celebrated with a dinner at the President’s home in North Carolina, followed by a night time balloon release featuring the names of 1000’s of cherubs. We raised our first $1 million, won President George Bush’s Point of Light award, presented our research abstract at the CDH Study Group conference in Toronto …
The charity exploded in 2014 as we won the Presidential Point of Light Award, rang the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, had legislation introduced on Capitol Hill, placed 3rd in a national contest and held our first CDH family conference in Ireland – the first full conference ever planned in Europe for …
2013 was jam packed with events, legislation, interviews, parades, videos and so much more at CHERUBS! We had a large number of active volunteers, ACDHO was formed, we awarded 4 research grants and so much more. It was one of our best years to date. CDH Medical World News for 2013 No big CDH Research news …
Now is the perfect time to join the CDH Angel Club. Make a recurring donation to help in the fight against Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia! https://cdhawarenessshop.org/pages/angel-club Join a prestigious group of philanthropists by becoming a member of the Angel Club in honor or memory of a cherub. The Angel Club is a recurring monthly or yearly donation …
2009 bought us all together again for the annual CDH Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Our former volunteers for the UK and Australia had both achieved nonprofit status in their respective countries and were awarded trophies by CHERUBS for their hard work to create CHERUBS UK and CHERUBS Australia. The CDH Study Group, Mass General, …
2007 was the year that a fire was lit and the charity exploded in new projects, with new volunteers and new awareness. A splinter group decided to create their own day, awareness ribbon and to trademark “Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness”, bullying and threatening other charities. The families rebelled and joined forces to pull the community …
2003 was a slow year for us as our secretary, Judi Toth, had to step down due to illness from surviving the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Our President, Dawn Ireland, was grieving a family member and a divorce. No volunteers stepped up to take the helm and so things slowed but still operated. It …
