On February 22,2005 a very special little boy was sent to us from heaven. This little boys name was Aiden Matthew Phillips. Aiden was born with a heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Aiden did not have an easy 4 1/2 years of life , but in the spirit of his name, he was a " Fiery Gift from God ". He made the best of the short time he had on Earth. Everyone who had the pleasure to know Aiden, knew that he loved everything in this world and took nothing for granted. Aiden loved the sights,sounds,smells,tastes, and especially all the people he had the privilege to meet during his short stay. Aiden always had a smile on his beautiful little face, and without a doubt, he would make you smile while in his presence. He lit up the room with his vibrant smile and his bright shining eyes.

Unfortunately, on September 28,2009, due to several complications after his Fontan Procedure, Aiden returned to his heavenly home. To honor Aiden's life and his spirit of living, we have started this foundation in hopes to make children smile. We are in the beginning stages of this journey now, but we will be successful and we are sure that Aiden is looking down from heaven and " smiling " on us. We want to ensure that not only families that are raising children with heart defects, but families that have children that are struggling, get the help they need. Several of our local projects address the needs of children thru the school system. We are currently helping the children at North Cove School, with the school backpack program. This program provides needy children with " kid friendly " meals for the weekend.

We cannot do this alone. Please, with your help, we can accomplish our goals,and make several families lifes more enjoyable and less stressful.

A Huge Thanks to Bi-LO Charities for their Donation/Grant of $3278.00

100% of this money will be used to assist families in McDowell County, NC this Holiday Season and to help fund our food programs for 2012.

                                                                1/2 OF AN ANGEL'S HEART

It's a beautiful day up in heaven. Jesus is rounding up his tiniest angels, to go live on earth, and be born. One of the sweetest angels says to Jesus 'I don't want to leave, I like it here, and I will miss you'. He reassures the scared little angel that everything will be okay, and that he is just going for a visit. He is still not swayed on this idea. So Jesus kneels down, and says, 'How about if you leave half of your heart here with me and take the other half with you, will that be okay?' The angel smiles and says, 'I guess that will work'. But the little angel is still a little scared. He asks, 'Will I be okay with only half of my heart?' Jesus replies, 'Of course you will, I have other angels there that will help out, and you will be fine.' Then Jesus gives the angel more details about his plan. He says 'When you are born, your mommy will be scared, so you have to be strong, and when you feel weak just remember that I have the other half of your heart.' 'Enjoy your time with your family, play and laugh everyday.' 'And when its time to come back to heaven, I will make your heart whole again. Always remember that you are not broken, just torn between two loves.' -Author Unknown