{"id":4754,"date":"2019-07-09T14:21:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chdcoalition.org\/?page_id=4754"},"modified":"2021-10-20T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T01:25:08","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chdcoalition.org\/who-we-are","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;1&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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Our national office and chapters are all operated by dedicated group of volunteers: Caring individuals, parents, doctors, nurses, and CHD survivors. 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