Let Every Heart Sparkle Strong
In Loving Memory of Our Precious Jewels
Welcome to the Sparkle Strong Foundation — where every heartbeat matters. We’re dedicated to shining a light on the strength and spirit of children and families facing extended stays in the CICU. Through resources, advocacy and community support, we champion these brave hearts and their families. Thank you for visiting! Your presence helps us keep hope beating strong.
What We Do
At Sparkle Strong Foundation, we walk alongside families of children with congenital heart defects, offering comfort, connection and practical support through some of life’s hardest moments.
We provide Sparkle Strong Survival Kits to inpatient families navigating long hospital stays, packed with care, comfort, and reminders that they are not alone. We also celebrate every CICU milestone with Jewels Joyboxes, named for our inspiration. These CICU celebration packs are carefully curated for each joyful moment. We offer guidance and tools for fundraising and connect families with trusted resources, links and other foundations that can help lighten their load.
Because we’ve lived this journey—as a heart warrior family, as a foster home, and as a single-parent household—we understand the unique struggles often overlooked. That’s why we’re passionate about supporting foster parents, who face complex medical systems with limited access or voice and uplifting single parents, who need someone steady in their corner. We also center the often-silent stories of siblings, creating space and support so that no child fades into the background.
Sparkle Strong is about more than survival, it’s about building a community of care where families feel comforted, informed and connected. Starting in Oklahoma and Dallas, our goal is to grow into a national network of hope, one family at a time.
Together, we can Sparkle Strong.
Get Involved
We’re a grassroots, volunteer-run and often DIY nonprofit supporting families of children living in the pediatric cardiac ICU. Every item on our wish lists helps us bring comfort, hope and a little sparkle to those who need it most. If you’d like to lend a hand, we’d be so grateful for your support!
Our Mission
The Sparkle Strong Foundation supports children facing extended stays in the pediatric cardiac ICU and their families by easing emotional and financial burdens through care packages, essential resources and heartfelt connection. Built on lived experience, we exist to bring comfort, encouragement and dignity to families navigating the challenges of medical life in the CICU.
