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Aidan’s Heart Foundation

  • A graphic showing the awards VRA has earned against a backdrop of a cityscape.VRA Realty earns dual recognition in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings as a Top Brokerage, Top Independent Private Brokerage in Pa.
    Real Estate

    VRA Realty Recognized Among Pennsylvania’s Top Brokerages in 2025 by RealTrends Verified

    April 25, 2025

    VRA Realty is thrilled to share a significant milestone: its inclusion in RealTrends Verified’s 2025 rankings for both Top Brokerages and Top Independent Private Brokerages in Pennsylvania. This dual recognition…

  • Christy Marshall-Silva
    Public Health

    After the Loss of Her Son, Downingtown Woman Provides Invaluable Cardiac Education to Community 

    January 25, 2024

    Aidan’s Heart Foundation is a nonprofit organization, founded by Christy Marshall-Silva, after the devastating loss of her young son, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6ABC.  On…

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    ‘It’s Not Rocket Science’: Chester County Hospital, Aidan’s Heart Foundation to Host CPR, AED Training on Thursday

    June 1, 2022

    Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone, regardless of their age and health. It’s why Chester County Hospital is partnering with Aidan’s Heart Foundation…

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    Chester County Food Bank Collaborates with Aidan’s Heart Foundation to Install Defibrillator

    March 31, 2021

    Ten years ago, Dr. Bradley Dyer was on call for his practice, All Star Pediatrics in Exton, when he was contacted by the Chester County…

  • Nonprofit

    Downingtown Woman’s Nonprofit Raises Awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Honor of Her Son

    October 8, 2020

    Downingtown resident Christy Silva honors her son Aidan, who died of sudden cardiac arrest when he was seven years old, through her work with Aidan’s…

  • Nonprofit

    People Magazine Profiles Downingtown Mother on Mission to Prevent the Tragedy She Experienced

    November 22, 2019

    When her seven-year-old son Aidan suddenly died of cardiac arrest in 2010, Christy Silva, of Downingtown, vowed to do all she could to prevent other…

  • Family

    Exton Family’s Work ‘to Protect Young Hearts’ Earns Recognition from Disney

    October 9, 2019

    The Hagelauer family of Exton is among the semifinalists in the Disney and Points of Light Volunteer Family of the Year contest, writes Brock Koller…

  • Nonprofit

    Founder of Thorndale-Based Nonprofit One of 10 Women Nationwide Honored by L’Oréal Paris

    November 9, 2018

    Christy Silva, the founder of Aidan’s Heart Foundation, a Thorndale-based nonprofit, has been recognized by L’Oréal Paris as one of 10 extraordinary women across the…

  • Nonprofit

    Whitford Country Club’s Charitable Fund Delivers On Giving Vision

    November 12, 2015

    Generosity has driven the worldview of the Whitford Country Club membership since before its first swing, and that outpouring continues to outpace other Chester County…

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