About us

We have expanded and are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Celina, Ohio. We were previous Cash's Heart Herd, but as what naturally occurs, our HERD expanded too. We are now The HERD! We strive to be a robust support system for all CHD Warriors. As The HERD, we are "Protecting Little Heart, Advancing Big Research" through our fundraising efforts. Thank you for joining our HERD and picking up the fight for our CHD Warriors and local critically ill children when they need a break from baring the weight of diagnosis without cures and the battle to live healthy lives.

Every dollar raised through our organization goes directly to the cause. Our board is 100% volunteer; therefore, a dollar donated is a dollar received. We have donated over $300,000 to CHD research and awareness. We supply grants and support bags to local 
in-hospital CHD Warriors and local critically ill children. A child's recovery progress is directly related to the in-hospital support and ability to have a constant presence of their family during that time. With funds raised, we also provide local critically ill children grants. 

CHD is 1 in 100 with no cure. Each of these children may look healthy, but their scars and future scars hold different stories.

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT

The HERD (Cash’s Heart Herd) stands for the journey that each Heart Warrior and their family or Herd’s experience with congenital heart disease. Our purpose is to bring awareness and education of congenital heart disease and the importance of early diagnosis to our communities. We strive to provide funding for research, for not only a cure, but to improved medical treatments reducing the need for multiple surgeries. It is our purpose to connect CHD families and provide necessary support for a successful adaptation into the CHD world with each new milestone. As a HERD, we believe in leaving no child to fight alone. Our Herd supports our locally critically ill hospitalized children who are in need of a robust ground to pick up the fight when they are tired and in need.