Local business owner Jeremy Woodward of Jeremy’s Bootcamp and Ironheart Jeremy Events knows what it’s like to endure a congenital heart defect, so when he was approached by a client to host a fundraiser for the family of Sophia Dean, a local 2-year-old who is in need of a heart transplant, Woodward didn’t hesitate.
According to the GoFundMe campaign, Sophia was born with dilated cardiomyopathy. The left ventricle is enlarged, and doesn’t function effectively. The left side of her heart is in a continuous state of moderate heart failure. She is regularly on seven medications to treat this condition.
Congenital heart defects are the No. 1 birth defect in the world and are the leading cause of all infant deaths in the United States. Nearly 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect, approximately 40,000 per year in the U.S. Thousands of them will not reach their first birthday, and thousands more die before they reach adulthood. Let’s help Sophia not succumb to those statistics.
On Feb. 15, Jeremy’s Bootcamp will be hosting a special bootcamp class at 8:30 a.m. (A second class will be added if the 8:30 class fills up). Participants will enjoy a hard-core, rewarding workout while raising money for this worthy cause. Admission/fee is a donation, amount determined by each inpidual participant. One hundred percent of funds raised will go to Sophia Dean’s family for her heart transplant.
All are welcome – you don’t have to be a Jeremy’s Bootcamp member. Space is limited so sign up quick. For more information or to register, please contact Jeremy Woodward at 721-2830 or jeremy@jeremysbootcamp.com.
For more information about Sophia and her GoFundMe campaig, visit gofundme.com/6i1q2g.
