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The Joseph Kelly Heilbron Foundation, created by NCHS alumni Kenny Slattery, is asking everyone to “red out” today.
In honor of Joseph Heilbron, a former New Canaan resident who passed away this year at the age of eleven due to an undetected heart defect, the Joseph Kelly Heilbron Foundation hopes to increase awareness of and raise money for pediatric heart disease research.
“I was close to Robbie [Joseph’s older brother] and the Heilbrons throughout middle school and high school, and after the tragic death of Joseph, I knew I wanted to go out there and do something to honor him,” Kenny said.
The foundation’s upcoming event titled “InspiRED” encourages everyone to wear red today. “After talking with my family, we decided if we had people wearing red in honor of Joseph, it could be a great way to honor his memory and raise awareness for the foundation,” Kenny said. “It is an easy task to do no matter where you are, and it’s easy to take pictures and upload them to the group on facebook or e-mail them to the organization so we can show the Heilbrons how many people support them.”
For more information about the Joseph Kelly Heilbron Foundation, click here.
