Rebecca Schroeder was born and raised in Nicholasville. While she and her husband’s first child was in utero or in the womb, the child was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).
Schroeder now has an organization called the CDH Foundation to provide financial and emotional support to parents and families going through the loss of a CDH child or the struggles of supporting a CDH survivor– including the very common rehospitalization of these children.
On Saturday, October 12, the CDH Foundation will host its first annual family reunion and memorial walk at West Jessamine Middle School on 1400 Wilmore Road in Nicholasville. The event will include walking, talking, games, a cookout, and a luminary lighting at 6:30 p.m. to honor the CDH patients who have died from the condition, after which will be spent silently walking. The webpage for the event, which can be found under the events tab at theCDHfoundation.org, states that even if you cannot attend the walk, you can still purchase luminaries for your loved ones. For more information on how to get involved, see the organization’s website events tab. from 4 – 6 p.m. before the luminary lighting will be spent talking and connecting. Schroeder is currently looking for donors to provide hot dogs for the event.