Physicians and staff with Texas Children’s Pulmonary Hypertension Program hosted a tile painting party on August 22 where patients transformed ceramic tiles into colorful pieces of art. The event benefited the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA).
Held in the newly renovated Child Life Zone on the 16th floor of West Tower, pulmonary hypertension patients and their families painted tiles to decorate a garden bench that will be auctioned off at a PHA fundraising gala in October. The theme of the garden bench is “hope” and each tile represents a family’s idea of what hope means to them.
Special guest Dynamo Diesel entertained the children. He signed picture frames for families to keep as a memento. The tile painting party also provided a venue for families to meet and support other Texas Children’s families impacted by pulmonary hypertension.
Pulmonary hypertension is a health condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. As a result, the heart works harder to pump blood through the lungs, which can cause breathlessness, difficulty performing physical activity and heart failure.
Over the years, Texas Children’s pulmonary hypertension team has collaborated with the PHA to sponsor fundraising events to increase awareness, promote research and educate families about this medical condition.
For more information about Texas Children’s Pulmonary Hypertension Program, click here. To visit the PHA website, click here.