You Are the Heartbeat of Our Mission
In just three years, Caleb’s Crusaders Heart Foundation has raised over $50,000 to support heart warriors and their families. Each year, because of your generosity, we’ve been able to give more than the year before.
While a significant portion of our annual donation goes directly to families in financial need, your support also allows us to create meaningful impact in unique and personal ways throughout the year — bringing comfort, relief, and moments of joy beyond financial assistance alone.
None of this is possible without our donors, sponsors, families, and friends. You are the heartbeat behind every dollar raised and every family supported.
How Your Donations Make a Difference
Direct Support for Families
The majority of our annual donation goes directly to inpatient cardiac families at the Heart Institute of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, helping ease the financial burden of extended hospital stays.
Hospital stays can last months or longer . Food, travel, accomodations, and daily necessities add up quickly. Your support provides meaningful relief during unimaginable times.
Programs That Bring Comfort & Joy
Christmas for Heart Warriors
Each year, we provide Christmas gifts so heart patients wake up with presents on Christmas morning — even while in the hospital.
Family Pantry & Snack Carts
In partnership with Children’s Hospital Social Work, we support inpatient cardiac families with snacks and refreshments. Whether families do not have the means to purchase food everyday or do not have time to fit in a full meal, these small comforts help ease daily stress and provide support when families need it most.
Investing in the Future of Lifesaving Care
We are also proud to share that a portion of this year’s donation supported the construction of the new, world-class Heart Institute that opened in June 2026. We were honored to be invited to both the beam raising ceremony and grand opening of the center.
This state-of-the-art facility will shape the future of pediatric cardiac care for generations to come. Knowing we can play even a small role in helping build an environment where lifesaving innovation and compassionate care come together means everything to our foundation — and to the families who will depend on it in the future.
Our family at the grand opening of the new UPMC Children’s Heart Institute. Caleb was invited, along with a few other brave heart warriors and their families (above), to celebrate this monumental next chapter of care for our region. Read more about this state-of-the-art facility on the UPMC website here: https://www.upmc.com/media/news/060426-childrens-hospital-of-pittsburgh-heart-institute-opening
Heartbeat Parent Cafe
The Heartbeat Parent Cafe offers weekly lunches and a welcome space for CICU and 7a parents to recharge, connect, and find community. We’re proud to support families by providing moments of comfort, encouragement, and meaningful connection during their most challenging journeys.
Meals from the Heart
On February 12, 2026 we hosted our first annual Meals from the Heart for inpatient cardiac families and the dedicated Heart Institute staff who care for them daily. It was so rewarding to give these amazing families a break from their long stays for some good food and to speak with them about their journeys and ours.
Thank you for helping us turn generosity into hope.
Caleb’s Crusaders Heart Foundation 