More than 3,000 newborn babies will be able to keep their heads warm this winter thanks to the American Heart Association’s ‘Little Hats, Big Hearts’ program.
Every year, hundreds of volunteers lovingly craft tiny red hats to donate to hospitals during the month of February, which is recognized as American Heart Month.
Heart Disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States and in the State of Indiana and congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the leading birth defect in newborns.
According to information provided by the American Heart Association, approximately 1 out of every 110 babies is born with a CHD and about 25 percent of those cases require an invasive surgery within the first year.
The Little Hats, Big Hearts program is meant to raise awareness about heart problems, such as congenital heart defects, while simultaneously offering new parents information about leading a heart-healthy lifestyle.
