A little girl who speaks a language with no modern translation. A mother who trusts strangers 10,000 miles from home. This is HeartGift Houston.

As a Houston broker, Misty Bacon has spent her career connecting people to this city but this conversation goes far beyond real estate. On this episode of Bits by Bacon, Misty sits down with Janna Altmann, Executive Director of HeartGift Houston, to talk about what it really takes to bring a child across the world for life-saving heart surgery.

🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon

🎤 Featuring: Janna Altmann

Janna Altmann is a second-generation native Houstonian and Executive Director of HeartGift Houston. After serving four years on the organization's Board of Directors, she stepped into the Executive Director role in 2022, driven by a passion for saving children's lives and connecting donors directly with the families they support.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️Why 90 cents of every dollar donated to HeartGift goes directly to helping children, not overhead

✔️What it actually takes to bring a child across the world for heart surgery visas, passports, and host families

✔️The unforgettable story of a young patient who bonded with Janna without sharing a common language

✔️How hosting a child (even for just a few weeks) can change a family's life

✔️A lesser-known symptom of congenital heart defects that most parents have never heard of

✔️ Simple, low-cost ways anyone can get involved from volunteering to donating diapers and clothes

✔️How HeartGift finds and connects with families in need across the globe

✔️Details on the "Songs for the Heart" fundraiser happening October 7th in West University Place

Connect with Janna Altmann:

🌐 Website → http://www.heartgift.org/

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/janna-altmann-257204266/

⭐Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jannaaltmann/

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