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Young child in a hospital bed covered in a Hearts for Emma blanket

Teddy bear sitting on a hospital bed wearing a Hearts for Emma t-shirt

Nurse holding up a meal gift card

Emma with a young child in hospital treatment

Emma holding up her published book

Teddy bears wearing Hearts for Emma T-shirts

Brunch for hospital workers sponsored by H4E

Nancie with a scholarship recipient

Girl holding up a sign

Hearts for Emma offers tailored support to families with children facing juvenile heart disease, while also championing educational programs focused on heart transplantation and organ and tissue donation.

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College scholarships awarded to high school seniors for the 2025/26 school year

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120,000+

High school students educated through "I Got The Power" organ and tissue donation education

1,560+

Families provided with toiletries, meals, and care bags

Child laying in a hospital bed

Our Initiatives

Emma's Closet

Emma's Closet

Beads of Courage®

Organ & Tissue Donation

Scholarships

Educational Scholarships

Meal Card Program

Beads of Courage

Meal Card Program

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Initiatives

Certification

GuideStar (Candid), the world's largest source of nonprofit information, awarded Hearts for Emma their Silver Nonprofit Seal of Transparency on March 2nd, 2023.

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Board of Trustees

Nancie Rothman

President & Founder

Emma Rothman

Founder

Amy Wischusen

Treasurer

Elizabeth Stamler

Fundraising &

Event Planning

JoAnne McGovern

Secretary, Hospital Initiatives &
Scholarships

Lainie Skolosky

Special Projects

Lauren Carosi

Education, Advocacy &

JT Vicci Scholarship

Jen Wilkens

HeartBeat Editor &

Research & Development

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