The Nick & Kelly Children’s Heart Fund assists Arizona families of children with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease.  The goal is to minimize the financial and emotional burden on the families and enable the children to enjo an active, fulfilling lifestyle.

Background

Dan and Margaret Majetich founded the organization in 1985 after the death of their younger son, Kelly, from a congenital heart defect.  They added the name of their remaining child, Nick, after his death in 1992.

Operation

The Nick & Kelly Children’s Heart Fund is an all-volunteer organization with no paid administrators, making it unique among local charitable groups.  Only 1 percent of the asset value is paid to the Arizona Community Foundation, which is the non-profit organization that holds the Fund (Federal Tax ID #86-0348306).

Here’s how it works:  Social workers, pediatric cardiologists and other medical personnel refer families to the Fund administrators.  A volunteer distribution committee, operating within guidelines established by an advisory board, reviews family requests.  Family support might include direct financial and emotional assistance, negotiation of medical expenses, participation in educational and recreational opportunities, and/or referral to additional care providers in the community.

Contact Information

If you would like more information on our organization, please contact us at:

Telephone

(480) 838-1529

FAX

(480) 777-1447

Postal address

1321 E. Bayview Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283

Electronic mail

General Information: nandkfund@aol.com