• 2023 Superhero Heart Run Ambassador – Wesley Laleman

    Posted on October 3, 2023

    Wesley was born with Truncus Arteriosus in February of 2016. Wes’ heart journey started before he was born. At our 18 week ultrasound, it was determined Wes had a heart defect and at 23 weeks of pregnancy, the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital was able to diagnose his heart defect as Truncus Arteriosus. […]

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  • 2021 SuperHero Heart Run Ambassador- Andrew Burton

    Posted on October 3, 2021

    When Andrew was born we did not know of his heart defect.  He was diagnosed the next morning with Tetrology of Fallot.   As first time parents and now first time parents of a heart baby, his dad and I were terrified.  Right away Andrew proved to not be a “typical” TOF baby.  (As if there […]

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  • Superhero Heart Run 2021

    Posted on September 27, 2021

    The Des Moines Superhero Heart Run is BACK and we are ready to “Save the Day for #CongenitalHeartDefects“! Join forces with Help-A-Heart & Heart Heroes on Sunday, October 3 at Raccoon River Park Softball Complex (Coneflower Shelters) from 12-4 PM as we walk, run & FLY for those impacted by #CHD. Proceeds raised from this […]

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  • 6th Annual Superhero Heart Run – 2019

    Posted on October 8, 2019

    The Des Moines Superhero Heart Run is BACK and we are ready to “Save the Day for #CongenitalHeartDefects“! Join forces with Help-A-Heart & Heart Heroes on Sunday, October 13 at Raccoon River Park Softball Complex (Coneflower Shelters) from 12-4 PM as we walk, run & FLY for those impacted by #CHD. Proceeds raised from this […]

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  • 2019 Superhero Heart Run Ambassador – Charlie Strand

    Posted on October 7, 2019

    Charlie’s Journey – The Best is Yet to Come…. Written by Staci Strand, Charlie’s mother Sometimes the simplest of sayings, while you may not know it at the time, have different meanings each time it is brought into focus.  There’s a lot packed into a simple phrase like, The Best is Yet to Come.   […]

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  • 2018 Superhero Heart Run Ambassador ~ Zion Svoboda

    Posted on October 1, 2018

    Zion was born 11/26/14 with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). He was undiagnosed until 2 weeks after birth. It’s no surprise that when these things happen, you are in shock. We were feeling all sorts of worry and stress, fear and anxiousness. Not too long after we put word out about Zion’s heart, we were contacted […]

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  • It’s Not How Fast You Run That Makes the Race Good, It’s the Love Along the Way

    Posted on September 27, 2018

    written by Shannon Boyd, Hudson’s mom (originally posted on Heart Heroes‘ blog, reposted with permission) That’s me, the mom crouched down on the bottom left with the headband.  That’s my kid, Hudson, running.  We went to the Des Moines Superhero Heart Run last year, hoping he would like being surrounded by other kids with special hearts.  Or […]

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