EEC's Heart Warrior
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One of our students is inspiring others to donate blood.
Valerio, a preschooler at the Early Education Center, was recently featured in the news!
Valerio was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a rare heart defect affecting the development of the left side of his heart. American Red Cross of Illinois and ABC 7 Chicago sat down with Valerio and his family to share his story and express how important it is to donate blood to give people like Valerio hope for the future.
Read and/or watch the articles Valerio was featured in below.