Hello great people!
My name is Brittany Bratcher. I am the team Captain for the Valvetastic Warriors and mom to a wonderful young man, who has undergone open heart surgery 3x at Children’s National! He ultimately had his Aortic Valve replaced (hence the name "Valvetastic") with a St. Jude Mechanical Valve.
Dr. Richard Jonas, who's now retired, was the BRILLIANT artist that repaired my son, DJ's heart.
DJ underwent surgery at 6 weeks old, 10 months old, and 4 years old! He's now 16 years old and thriving, thanks to the truly gifted hands of the Surgical Cardiac and Cardiology team at Children's National! Our goal for the 2024 Race for every child, is to get 20 ppl total to join our team for the race which signifies in total each number related to DJ when he underwent surgery (6+10+4).
We truly appreciate your support, please copy and share this link on your social media platforms, to reach other families and friends who may enjoy racing/participating for a great cause, the betterment of health for our children and the wonderful children of others.
Let's Go Children's National! Let’s go Valvetastic Warriors!
Thank you