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Enduring Hearts, Essential Candy partner for Heart Month

The partnership will raise awareness, critical funding for pediatric heart transplant research.

By Liz Parker Kuhn
Enduring Hearts, Essential Candy partner for Heart Month

courtesy of: Essential Candy

February 1, 2024

Enduring Hearts, the only national non-profit solely funding research benefiting pediatric heart transplant recipients, has announced a new partnership with Essential Candy, a holistic candy company focused on creating all-natural healthy hard candy infused with pure essential oils and plant botanicals to promote health and wellbeing. Throughout the month of February, nationally recognized as “heart month," the partnership will raise awareness and critical funding for pediatric heart transplant research.

Since Enduring Hearts inception in 2013, the organization has invested over $10 million in pediatric heart transplant research thanks to its partners, collaborators, and donors. “In honor of Heart Month, Enduring Hearts is thrilled to partner with Essential Candy, where 15% of every Happy Heart Blend bag purchased during February will benefit Enduring Hearts’ mission to increase longevity and improve the quality of life for children living with transplanted hearts through research and family support programs," stated CEO of Enduring Hearts, Lynda Lee Smith.

"Essential Candy is honored to join forces with Enduring Hearts in this impactful partnership for Heart Month. Our commitment to promoting health and well-being aligns seamlessly with Enduring Hearts' mission to improve the quality of life for pediatric heart transplant recipients,” said Tracy Ernst, founder of Essential Candy. “Together, we aim to make a positive difference in the lives of these resilient children and contribute to the vital research supported by Enduring Hearts. Let's sweeten the journey of these young hearts with love and holistic well-being.”

Purchases of Essential Candy’s Happy Heart Blend can be made on its company website.

KEYWORDS: charity Essential Candy partnership

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Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 839-7156 or at parkerkuhne@bnpmedia.com.

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