Chrissy Snider

Gift of Life Walk/Run 2012

August 15, 2012

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the LifeBanc GOLWR. We weren’t blessed with good weather like in years past, but team Zoe’s Heart showed up and walked & ran in the rain. We gained a few new team members this year and I’m proud of each and every one of them for…

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Gift of Life Walk/Run 2012

July 10, 2012

It’s that time of year again. Team Zoe’s Heart is gearing up for LifeBanc walk/run. We’re hoping to make this year our biggest yet. I’ve set our fundraising goal at $1,000. Sounds like alot but it’s only $400 more than last years goal and we exceeded that by $100 so it shouldn’t be that difficult.…

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Allow me to blow your mind

March 19, 2012

I finally have a day off with nothing more pressing to do than my morning run. I know an update is LONG overdue and I hope zoesheart followers will forgive me. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all my lofty goals. I have much news to share so…

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Happy Heartiversary

December 2, 2011

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Zoe’s transplant. She’s healthy, she’s happy, and we really do know how fortunate we are. Zoe and I baked brownies yesterday, cut them into hearts and frosted them pink for school today. Generally we do cupcakes but I happened to have brownie mix instead so we went out on…

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Zoe’s Heart began the day our world changed. My daughter, Zoe, received a heart transplant at just six years old. Six. In the span of childhood milestones and bedtime stories, we learned words like “transplant,” “rejection,” “ICU,” and “donor family.” We learned what it means to wait. To hope. To live in the in-between. This blog is our way of sharing the journey — the beautiful, the terrifying, the exhausting, and the miraculous. Zoe’s Heart exists for two reasons: To keep our family and friends updated as we walk this road. And to advocate fiercely for organ donation — because someone else’s yes saved my daughter’s life. This space is raw. It’s honest. It doesn’t pretend the hard parts don’t exist. But it also refuses to ignore the hope. We believe in celebrating progress, honoring the gift of life, and speaking openly about what transplant families experience behind hospital doors. Zoe is living proof that generosity changes everything. Thank you for being here. Thank you for following her journey. And if you ever find yourself wondering whether organ donation matters — it does. It saved our girl. Welcome to Zoe’s Heart.