The 2024 award nomination period will open on December 1 and run through March 15, 2025. Recognition of those who generously give of themselves above and beyond is an important tool within an organization that strives for excellence and delivery of its mission. Members, volunteers, sponsors, healthcare workers and others contribute every day to support, educate, and advocate for heart patients and their families. As members, chapters, groups, and others are the life blood, the heart of The Mended Hearts, Inc., it is imperative that we acknowledge more of them for their service and contributions with expansion of The Mended Hearts, Inc. Awards Program.
For more information about the specific awards and the awards process, please review our Awards Manual found HERE.
Nomination Forms
The forms below are PDF writable. Please be sure to download the forms to your computer BEFORE you begin to type into them or your form will not be saved. If you prefer to print off the form and then manually write on the form, you can do that. If you have any questions, please email Mandy at Mandy.Sandkuhler@mendedhearts.org.
Please email completed forms to awards@mendedhearts.org or mail to the following address. If mailed, the nomination forms must be received by March 15. For information on how to name and save nomination forms, please read our Awards Manual found HERE.
International Headquarters and Resource Center
1579 US Highway 19
Leesburg, GA 31763
The Mended Hearts, Inc. wants to extend Congratulations to our winners of the 2023Annual Awards. It’s an honor and a pleasure to recognize members, chapters, groups, volunteers, sponsors, healthcare workers and others contributing every day to support, educate, and advocate for heart patients and their families Thank you to everyone that attended in person and tuned in online.
Our 2023 Annual Awards National Winners include:
Corporate Award – Bristol Myers Squibb
Tita Hutchens Award – Luis Betances, LCSW
Mary Amato Nursing Student – Tiffany Wong
Chapter Excellence Award – Chapter 260 – Huntsville, AL
Hospital of the Year – Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute at Southwest Hospital
Heart Hero of the Year – Alexander Ellis, M.D., M Sc. FACC, FAAP
Nurse of the Year – Sarah Eaton, RN , BSN, CPN
Accredited Visitor of the Year – Amanda Inay, Mended Little Hearts of the Fort Worth Region, TX
Newsletter of the Year – Chapter 380, Bruce Parks, Editor
Volunteer of the Year – James P Grabowski, Chapter 350 – Noblesville, IN
For a full list of our Regional and Divisional winners, please click HERE