We invite you to spend a few hours with us!
Join us in Minnesota or virtually to hear lifesaving and inspiring stories and raise funds to reach more children around the world in need of lifesaving heart care.
GLOBAL GATHERING
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Hilton Minneapolis
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Virtual event begins at 7:00 PM
The Global Gathering is Children’s HeartLink’s signature fundraising event. People from around the world gather to celebrate the heart of our mission – saving children’s lives by transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world.
This year, we’ll recognize medical volunteer Dr. Fiona Reynolds as the Founders Award Winner.
SUPPORT THE EVENT
GLOBAL GATHERING SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsors
Katie & Vivek Reddy, MD
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Eileen & Tom Armitage | Atraverse Medical | Children’s Minnesota & The Children’s Heart Clinic | EY | Taryn Lynch | Merit Medical | Jaqueline & Kenneth Stein, MD | UnitedHealth Group & Bailey & Garrett Bassett
Silver Sponsors
Abbott | Ciresi Conlin | Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Bob Duggan | Brynn & Jeff Evanson | Forj Medical | Impulse Dynamics | KPMG | McGough | Medica | Minnesota Masonic Charities | Sears Imported Autos | Serflex LLC | Todd & Julie Stohlmeyer | Veronica Beard
Bronze Sponsors
Abdo | JoAnne & David Alkire | Ameliorate Consulting | Jackie Boucher | Erin & Todd Bursch | Anu Codaty & Prat Verma | Conformal Medical | Ann & Joseph Dearani, MD | Susan Gebelein & Richard Holcomb | Jeff & Heather Hudnut Page | Kardium | Laura Kiser | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science | McKinsey & Company | Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Betsy Moran-Johnson & Brian Johnson | Abhi Patangay & Prashanthi Vemuri | Judy & Jim Rice | Elizabeth Perlich Sweeney & Mike Sweeney | Uri & Naomi Yaron
In-Kind
Don’t Blink | E Creative Events & Experiences | Minnesota Vikings | Scott Streble
Strategic Mission Supporters
Companies & Foundations
Abbott Laboratories | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ConocoPhillips, China | ConocoPhillips, Malaysia | Edwards Lifesciences | Eli Lilly | Heart Disease Research Foundation | Iversen Family Foundation | L&N Andreas Foundation | Medtronic Foundation | Philips | Ping & Amy Chao Family Foundation and Transparent Fish Fund | Robert M. Jones Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation | Seattle Children’s Hospital – Thomas Bradley Armstrong Endowed Cardiology Chair Fund
Individuals
Liliane & Guillaume Bastiaens and Family | Wendy Bennett & Ken Powell | | Kathleen Blatz & Greg Page |Sue & Gary Ellis | Brynn & Jeff Evanson | Maggie Gilbert & Robert Rosenbaum | Christine Hahn & Georges Harik | Jane & Peter Hesslein, MD | Helen & Omar Ishrak and Family | Laura Kiser | Lewin Family Fund | Katie & Vivek Reddy, MD | Elizabeth Perlich Sweeney & Mike Sweeney
A LOOK BACK
Supporters like you make it possible for us to serve children like this teenage heart warrior from India who was born with congenital heart disease. Her inspiring story was shared at the Global Gathering in 2024.
INVEST IN A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN
This powerful video features testimonials from doctors who have witnessed firsthand the difference Children’s HeartLink makes. With a focus on sustainable change and improving access to care, this video calls on viewers to join the mission of transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world.