Henry Aucoin Foundation Information

The Henry Aucoin Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in order to help families coming to New Orleans with children requiring heart surgeries, procedures, medication, equipment and transplants, as well as to give back to the community through special projects & events. We seek to improve the experience and quality of life for pediatric heart patients and their families. WHY WE DO IT? Because we have been there. Through our own personal experience with our son Henry, we met many people who made us feel extremely grateful for our support from family and friends. We also realized how lucky we had been to not suffer from any extensive financial burden as a result of Henry's lifesaving heart surgeries and procedures. We realize that every family is unique and ours has been incredibly fortunate. When Henry was discharged from Children's Hospital of New Orleans, we made a commitment to give back to the community and to families with pediatric heart patients like ours. At just 11 weeks of age and a mere 7 pounds, Henry had already taught us so much.