Victoria Ciara Foundation IMPACT REPORT 2025
2025 Impact Report
At Victoria Ciara Foundation, we believe in transparency. Our donors trust us to be good stewards of their gifts- and we take that seriously. See our Impact Report for details.
2025 Financial Report
Our organization is operated by 100% volunteers, which keeps our administrative/overhead costs below 10% of our budget. This is well below the national average of 25-30%.
Thank you to our Partners
Our outreach efforts wouldn't be possible without great partners, donors, and business sponsors. We appreciate every effort to help us fulfill our mission to enhance the lives of those impacted by Congenital Heart Disease.
PIllowcase and blanket campaign 2025
Nemours
Board Members Maryann Toomey and Martha Nealer delivered nearly 50 pillowcases/blankets to the children in Nemours' Cardiac Unit.
Thanks to the child life and social work teams at Nemours! We appreciate the care you give our families!
CHOP
Board Member Martha Nealer and Executive Director Arianne Hegeman met with Melissa from CHOP's Cardiac Social Work team to provide more than 100 pillowcases/blankets to our kiddos in the cardiac unit.
Kudos to the social work team and the child life department- we appreciate all of you!
THANK YOU PARTNERS!
THANK YOU PARTNERS!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
Malaga Methodist Church, Malaga, NJ
Triad Associates, Vineland, NJ
Asbury United Methodist Church, Woodstown NJ
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to enhance the lives of those impacted by congenital heart disease, which is the presence of cardiac defects that develop prior to birth. It is the most common birth defect and the most fatal of all birth defects.
Lengthy and frequent hospital stays impact a family/individual's ability to work full time and participate in
Our mission is to enhance the lives of those impacted by congenital heart disease, which is the presence of cardiac defects that develop prior to birth. It is the most common birth defect and the most fatal of all birth defects.
Lengthy and frequent hospital stays impact a family/individual's ability to work full time and participate in therapeutic activities. The emotional toll effects not only the patient, but the entire family.
It is our vision to become a supportive community for CHD families and individuals through regular communication, financial assistance, referrals for resources, and socializing opportunities.
ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
Victoria Ciara was born in 1997 with several heart defects that required four open heart surgeries with the last one occurring in July of 2021.
The emotional and financial toll of this journey was, at times, overwhelming.
The Hegeman family learned how important it was to have support from friends and family, so they decided to create a
Victoria Ciara was born in 1997 with several heart defects that required four open heart surgeries with the last one occurring in July of 2021.
The emotional and financial toll of this journey was, at times, overwhelming.
The Hegeman family learned how important it was to have support from friends and family, so they decided to create a small foundation to help other CHD families and adults.
TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP ARE IMPORTANT TO US
-Our organization is currently run by all volunteers.
-Our 990 can be found at Tax Exempt Organization Search Details | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
-Our Tax ID # is 87-3434529.
Board members
Board Members
Stephen Hegeman, Sr.-Board President
Jim Sproul- Treasurer
Martha Nealer- Secretary
Tracy Cianci- Trustee
Victoria Hegeman- Trustee
Erik Cianci- Trustee
Maryann Toomey- Trustee
Jenn Parisi- Trustee
Maggie Vaughan- Trustee
Tammy Wetzel- Trustee
Sandy Sproul- Trustee
Sponsors
