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The Shaun Miller Foundation

CHD - Childhood Congenital Heart Disease accounts for 40% of deaths in children under five years and has effected over 100 million people worldwide every week 40 babies are born with CHD and 80% of all cases remain unsolved because Doctors have no idea what causes this deadly disease. ​ Shaun was one of those children and his incredible life story is filled with courage, gratitude and wisdom the only Australian child to receive two Heart Transplants his life was filled with three times the power the love. ​ ​A hero and beacon of hope to the Cardiac Kids when he became Heart Ambassador at R.C.H Royal Children's Melbourne the only child in the hospitals 149 year history public speaking on awareness for the important research required to find the baffling cure and became a media phenomenon appearing on television radio all around the world. ​ Actor in 'Jack & Irish' with Guy Pearce starring as Jack on 'Neighbours' and offered a 5 year contract, dancer, comedian, cricketer, talented footballer motivator to Garth Wood Australian professional boxer and N.S.W Rabbithos Rugby player knock out victory against Anthony Mundine in 2010 at the Sydney Super Dome. ​​​ "Living Life to the Fullest" his motto, awarded the Courage Pride of Australia Medal in 2012 but lost his own battle with CHD and forwarded to AFL legend Melbourne footballer Jim Stynes. ​​​ He began his New York Award winning book 'AN AWESOME RIDE' at the age of 13 that has changed the lives of millions, not only a double heart transplant recipient but a survivor of youth bullying his powerful story is a leader against teenage suicide. His YouTube video 'My Final Goodbye' has a flow of 100 thousand hits per month now at 10 million and through his appearance on 'The Dr Phil Show' U.S.A the Foundation receives emails everyday from children teenagers and parents who are grateful for his life and positive messages. Today, Shaun's father Cameron and the Foundation team are caretakers of Shaun's vision for the Cardiac Children of the world. Cameron's only child their powerful bond saw them through the perils of Heart Transplantation the joys of victory and the sadness and loneliness of defeat. But nothing could prepare us for the journey that Shaun's books and life have created for the Cardiac children, his courage, wisdom and joy challenge's us ALL everyday to believe that our own lives are sacred, significant and simply.. AN AWESOMERIDE

www.theshaunmillerfoundation.org