Celebrate 10 Years of Big Hearts and Small Miracles
For a decade, the Small Big Hearts Foundation has been a lifeline for children born with rare APC Syndromes (Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer). These brave kids face severe skull, face, and limb malformations that require complex, multi-stage surgeries to allow their brains to grow safely.
Because the world-leading medical team for these procedures is located right here at Children’s Hospital at Medical City Dallas, families travel thousands of miles—often from Poland—seeking a miracle. We make sure they don’t walk that path alone.
Why We Are Celebrating
This year marks our milestone 10th Anniversary Ball! For ten years, your generosity has helped us welcome these families to Dallas, providing them with a safe home, dedicated volunteers, emotional stability, and critical financial support during some of the most stressful weeks of their lives. Beyond celebrating ten years of transformed smiles and successful surgeries, this special evening gives us the opportunity to look back, say thank you, and fund the future.
What to Expect
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the beautiful Dallas Palms featuring:
- A welcoming cocktail reception (6:00 PM)
- An elegant dinner and inspiring awards presentation (7:00 PM)
- An exciting charity auction and opportunities to support our kids
- An energetic dance party lasting into the night (9:00 PM – 2:00 AM)
- Special guest performances and powerful stories from our foundation kiddos
Space is limited. Come celebrate ten years of impact, honor those who made it possible, and help us continue changing lives for the next decade and beyond.
Laurka and her parents and brother are scheduled to arrive in Dallas on May 30th. Laura reached the age when she can undergo LeFort III surgery, which involves a complete separation of the midface from the core of the skull. She will remain in Ronald McDonald House of Dallas for several weeks following the surgery, wearing a special “distraction” device.
Children born with one of the APC Syndromes (Apert, Cruzon, Pfeiffer) experience various malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet. Since the cranial bones fuse prematurely with the facial bones the cranial bones can’t grow as fast as the brain does. If not treated properly, this will lead to severe brain damage. The treatment consists of gradually expanding the cranial bones by a complex surgical procedure, to keep up with the brain grows. This has to be performed several times in few years’ intervals, up to the point when the brain attains its maturity and doesn’t expand any more. In addition, there are procedures to separate fingers and toes.
As it happens, the team of Dr. Fearon in the Children’s Hospital at Medical City Dallas is the world leader in those surgeries.
When a family sees a child born with the APC syndrome it is initially a shock, but then a call to action. We are overwhelmed by the amount of love and determination these families put into their children. So, we, at the Small Big Hearts Foundation, are determined to welcome them here in Dallas and make sure they feel safe and at home. Those families become part of our families; friendships are born.
Funds permitting, we are also helping financially. More funds we raise, more possibilities for financial help will exist for those children. On behalf of the families we are helping here in Dallas we are thankful to all our donors and sponsors for donations and general support.
Together we can make a difference.