DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The Adult Congenital Heart Association will hold its Heart & Art Painting Fundraiser at the Birchwood Lakes Community Association Clubhouse on April 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the charity.

It is a little known fact that one in every 100 babies born today is born with a structural heart defect. Taken together, all congenital heart defects represent the number one birth defect in the world. The mission of The Adult Congenital Heart Association is to improve and extend the lives of the millions born with heart defects through education, advocacy and the promotion of research.

Registration is limited, since each participant will be be creating a painting that would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift or hang proudly in your own home. The painting party will be lead by Jill Carletti, managing director and lead instructor of Harmony Presents’ Libations & Creations paint parties. It is hosted by Nancy Costanzo (a congenital heart survivor, herself) and her husband, Ray Costanzo.

Registration is available online at www.heartandart.eventbrite.com ($43.19) or by mail. Checks for $40 (with ACHA noted in the memo area) can be mailed to Nancy Costanzo, 106 Partridge Ln., Milford, PA 18337.