🫧Charlie Bubbles!
Brave Heart
A Tribute Children's Book Story for Isabella
Hearts For Isabella is partnering with Charlie Bubbles Books for publication of a very special children’s book made in tribute and memory of our precious Isabella :
"Charlie Bubbles! Brave Heart” - A book about love & courage.
This heartwarming book will be the 7th in the Charlie Bubbles Book Series. The efforts and release of this story was a dream to collaborate with and create a tribute children's story in Isabella's memory whilst finding ways donate books to children in need around the United States and of those receiving care at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Rochester.
“Our new Charlie Bubbles storybook A tribute for Isabella. Born with half a heart, she showed us all what love and courage is all about!” - Paul Carofotes, Author of Charlie Bubbles Book Series
We extend our deepest gratitude to Paul for his dedication in crafting this inspirational story within the Charlie Bubbles series. He truly captured our vision of incorporating Isabella's spirit into a children's story that inspires love, courage, and bravery in those who need it most.
Coming Soon!
501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
In loving memory
𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢
𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 - 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎
♥️ 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. ♥️ 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬. ♥️ 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠.
Hearts For Isabella is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization created in memory of Isabella Annelise Dombrowski that helps raise awareness to Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) with combined hopes and support to the children and those living with CHD in our local communities.
1 in every 100 babies or every 15 minutes a child is born with CHD. It is the most common yet most drastically underfunded birth defect in our areas. Isabella was born with a more complex and rare CHD, a 1 in 10,000 statistic, a diagnosis and condition called Tricuspid Atresia - Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS). Isabella was only born with half a heart and lost her life after only 3 months old, living 97 days after losing her battle to CHD following complications of open heart surgery. Although Isabella was born with half a heart, she put up twice the fight. She was a warrior, thrived, and defied many odds in the short 3 months of her life
Through love & loss, we share Isabella’s powerfully beautiful & equally tragic story to help remember her memory and also raise awareness to CHD. By so, are also dedicated to support the many children, their parents, those living with CHD in their adulthood, and the many our communities in such special ways.
Annual
❤️🩹 Hearts For Isabella
CHD HeartRaiser Events
Each year Hearts For Isabella hosts a family-friendly event packed with many fun activities that brings the community together to raises awareness to Congenital Heart Disease and raise funds to support children and those in our areas affected by CHD. Benefits collected go directly to those affected in our areas in the form of Scholarships, sending 'heart warriors' to Heart Camp, Holiday Hospital Toy Drives, Hospital Snow Sculptures, medical/travel expenses, and further research to find a cure to CHD. This event is near and dear to our hearts in memory of Isabella and commences annually only because of our generous community from volunteers, business donation/corporate sponsor partners, and to the many that help make this annual event possible in many other ways.
We’d like to thank our community again and again for the overwhelming supporting these special events each year. The unwavering generosity we receive has made huge direct impacts to children and those in our local communities who need it most.
1st HeartRaiser - July 30th, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.711930836641338...
2nd HeartRaiser - July 29th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.944719100029176...
3rd HeartRaiser - June 1st, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.1119637542537330...
4th HeartRaiser - June 7th, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1371556510678764&type=3
Annual Snow Sculptures
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Golisano Children's Hospital
During National Heart Month Annual #CHDAwareness Week, Hearts for Isabella teams up annually with Eric Jones [Sculpting For Smiles] to create special snow sculptures for all the children of Golisano Children's Hospital of Rochester to bring smiles and watch from the comfort of their rooms for Congenital Heart Disease Awareness week.
As Isabella's parents, we're so proud and honored to work with such talented and amazing people to put together such an event for these children to fill their hearts with joy during these tough times.
Eric Jones quote ”What an honor to be able to create this snow sculpture for Hearts for Isabella. With dozens of kids, families and nurses watching from the hospital windows, it’s helps remind me of how blessed I am. My daughter is a CHD survivor. I hope my artwork brings a smile to the faces of these tiny warriors. Keep fighting! “ Thank you, Eric!
Special thanks to Shamrock Paving of Rochester that helps deliver snow collected from Scottsville Ice Rink Arena of Rochester and to our volunteers that dresses up in costumes - helping to create lots of smiles!
Mike & Sully Sculpture Feb 23' (1st) Link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1055690658932019&type=3
Finding Nemo Sculpture Feb 24' (2nd) Link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1055690658932019&type=3
Buzz Lightyear Sculpture Feb 25' Link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14Dk3HX6cZ/
OTH / Rochester News 10 Article Links:
tinyurl.com/H4IOleanTimesHerald
tinyurl.com/WHECROCH10
Partnering with the
✚ American Red Cross 🩸
Isabella Memorial Blood Drives
The American Red Cross & Hearts For Isabella partners together regularly for Baby Isabella Memorial Blood Drives.
A total of 5 Isabella Memorial Blood Drives have been put together to date, helping to impact over 100 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 so far.
These blood drives are very special with collected units going directly to pediatrics and those in desperate need of blood in our local areas, saving countless lives.
Thank you to the American Red Cross and our incredible community for giving back!
Grinch
"Steals" Christmas
for children receiving care at Golisano Children's Hospital
Held December 15th 2024
Raymour & Flanigan
Hearts for Isabella, Inc partners annually each holiday season with Raymour and Flanigan Olean to help bring Christmas presents to children currently receiving care at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester NY.
In the classic Dr. Seuss story, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” the titular character’s heart grows larger when he comes to understand the true meaning of the season.
The big-hearted Grinch turned out recently for its third annual toy drive for the holiday season for photo opportunities to bring new, unopened toys to donate in exchange for a free photo shoot with the (formerly) Mean One.
Our hearts are full seeing all the smiling faces and generous toys gathered for such a good cause.
Be You Ball Event Dec 23'
We teamed up with Raymour & Flanigan, Eric Jones, Badger & Butterfly, DJ Jimmy, and the Holiday Inn Express to host a one-of-a-kind event in our local area to raise awareness to #CHD and Hearts For Isabella in efforts to help donate toys to Golisano Children's Hospital.
Children dressed up as their favorite super heroes and princesses to dance and rock out alongside costume characters while they get their caricature, face painted, and decorated some cookies.
Click the link below to see more photos from the event:
Scholarships
for those affected by CHD ♡
Supporting CHD Warriors With Their Dreams
The Hearts For Isabella Memorial CHD Scholarship Award was established in 2023 to honor the memory of Isabella Annelise Dombrowski, who on February 3rd of 2020, lost her life to complications of open heart surgery after being born with only half a heart at only 3 months old.
Each year, Hearts For Isabella is honored to award scholarships to eligible graduating high-school students affected by CHD in our local areas. To date, four scholarships have been pledged to local heart warriors in our communities.
To receive this scholarship, candidates must be specifically connected to the heart community in the innermost form based on a medical diagnosis of CHD themselves and/or specific involvement of Cardiac Pediatrics advancements in education practices based on the eligibility requirements below for consideration.
Are you, or do you know a local heart warrior that is graduating? Please email us at Heartsforisabella@gmail.com for more information to nominate or submit your application to be considered.
Eligibility Requirements
*Be a local high-school senior who will be continuing his/her education at an accredited college, technical, vocational or trade school
*Be specifically connected to the heart community in the innermost form based on a medical diagnosis of CHD themselves and/or specific involvement of Cardiac Pediatrics advancements in education practices.
*Complete the application and submit by the annual deadline.
Dreams from the
Heart Camp
“Camp is where scars are forgotten,
and memories are made.”
Dreams from the Heart Camp provides a structured and supervised recreational outlet for children with complex heart disease. Many of these children are unable to attend other camps due to the complexity of their physical and medical needs. Dreams from the Heart Camp provides an environment that allows these children to build self-confidence. The camp also provides an unencumbered forum for these children to ask questions of the medical team that might otherwise not surface in an intimidating medical office.
If you would like to learn more and help support this camp for their annual outages, click link below:
- Collaborate -
Children's Heart Foundation
Helping to Find a Cure
Together
Hearts for Isabella donates annually to the The Children's Heart Foundation, which leads collaborative efforts in advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects (CHDs) with the most promising research to help find a cure.
Over the last 26 years CHF has helped collaboratively fund
155 research projects and $16 million dollars towards scientific collaborations helping to drive breakthroughs that have improved survival rates, longevity, and quality of life for individuals living with CHDs in dramatic and life-changing ways. We are so proud to help be part of this mission towards a day without CHD.
Thank you again to everyone that has helps make this happen. We truly could not have gotten here without all your generous
support for Isabella and our collaborative missions
year after year.
♥️♥️#BellaStrong♥️♥️
Annual Holiday
CHD Toy Drives
Year after year toys are collected and donated to children receiving care at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, helping to provide smiles and hope around the holidays.
To date, we have helped to provide over
300+ children and their families with a full Christmas during their hospital stay.
More than $12,000+ raised for Matthew's Journey to a
New Heart and Liver
We are sincerely honored to help Matthew and his family through these unbelievably challenging uncertain times, but also recognize that we couldn't have done it without our amazing and generous community that helped get it this far.
It is with big and warm hearts that we are proud to share that Hearts For Isabella has lead the efforts to collectively help raise funds in the total amount of and give back $12,602 for Matthew's Journey to a New Heart and Liver - Raffle / Raymour & Flanigan Benefit! 100% of all funds raised go directly to Matthew and his family to help medical and traveling expenses to NYC in the coming times.
Isabella's impact and the many fighting like Matthew with #chd is what inspires us and many to stand behind each other in this fight against Congenital Heart Disease. We are truly blessed to know Matthew and equally as honored to help another Heart family in our local community in such an impactful way that exceeded many of our expectations.
Please continue to share and spread awareness for this family. The GoFundMe campaign will remain active through the end of the month to continue to raise funds for anyone still interested that will directly benefit Matthew and his family.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to the everyone and many who helped donate, share, volunteer, and 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄. You have all made a significant difference that will help Matthew on his next steps on his journey to a new Heart and Liver.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 & 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 for their generous donation of $500 and their continued unwavering support to host these events their facility!
𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒘 - 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈!
If you'd like to learn more about Matthew's story and this initiative please visit to help Matthew and his family:
https://www.facebook.com/heartsforisabella/posts/1267498974417852
Olean Times Herald Article:
https://www.oleantimesherald.com/.../article_ecb657e8...
Spectrum News, Rochester Article:
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/CTV/2025/04/11/giving-all-your-heart--family-hosts-fundraiser-for-a-loved-one-s-heart-transplant?cid=share_fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawJrTSFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsysXnnMKyUGnSJXyMk-FdxWsBb0i0IQpZqWttzsrriAMc48EKfL8Yrs4A5y_aem_PxZuvzTCufgqQ1iHudZ-MQ
Ronald McDonald House
"Alone we can do so little.
Together we can do so much."
Each year since losing Isabella, Hearts For Isabella visits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, NY Inc. a few times annually to help prepare meals for children and families of RMHC.
In 2024 alone, we were honored to help prepare over 𝟯𝟱𝟯 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗠𝗛𝗖.
This house is extremely near and dear to our hearts, as when our sweet Isabella was receiving care at Golisano Children's Hospital, our family was blessed and fortunate enough with being part of RMHC and all their support to provide a place to stay and allow us to be with our daughter, all at no cost.
We are forever thankful to partner with the RMHC for their Make A Meal program with multiple dinners and breakfast hosting's annually to come back and provide meals for this home and families currently residing and in the same position as us during difficult times. These efforts continue because of all of your support.
Globally, RMHC provides over 1,000+ programs in 62 countries, 2.7 million overnight stays, and 281,200+ volunteers.
If you would like to donate or learn more, please visit https://rmhc.org/
Your generosity will allow RMHC to help more families in need.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 all for helping us give back in such impactful ways that help others who need it most
Learn more and how to help:
https://rmhc.org
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Isabella's Annual
Heavenly Birthday
Bella Bags & Baskets
Each year Bella Bags and baskets are filled with hope, courage, and bravery are donated to children receiving care at Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald’s House in honor of Bella for her Birthday.
