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- EIN 72-1476551
- 225-768-2590
- 2137-A Quail Run Dr. Suite A Baton Rouge LA 70808 USA
- www.lpcf.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders, Pediatrics
Mission: The Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation (LPCF) is an IRS 501(C)(3) public charity that awards grants to families in Louisiana to help ease the financial burden of out-of-pocket expenses when their children are undergoing life-saving heart surgeries. In addition, LPCF provides FREE heart screens in an effort to detect various cardiac abnormalities in high school athletes, namely, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, which is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Target demographics: Children with congenital heart defects and/or disease
Geographic areas served: South Central Louisiana
Programs: Grants for families; free heart screens for high school athletes