Shamrock Financial Gold Heart Sponsor of Olivia’s Heart Fund "Strike Out CHD” Bowling Event

April 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Shamrock Financial, located in East Providence, RI, announced today that it has become the Gold Heart Sponsor of the Olivia's Heart Fund Strike Out Congenital Heart Defects Bowling Event.

As a Gold Heart sponsor, Shamrock Financial is helping to raise funds for Congenital Heart Defects Research. Shamrock has their own “lane” and will be bowling during the event to earn additional pledge contributions.

"We are thrilled to be able to lend support to such a great cause. The entire team at Shamrock is committed to making our communities better place to live", stated Dean Harrington, Chief Executive Officer of Shamrock Financial

Olivia’s Heart Fund's  mission is to fight back against the number one birth defect, congenital heart defects (CHD), by funding vital and promising research, increasing public awareness and education, and supporting those affected by CHD.

Olivia’s Heart Fund aspires to be a premier organization funding vital and promising research focused on advancements in technology and cardiac-thoracic surgery to
decrease the mortality rate of infants and children with CHD and research focused on finding the causes in order to reduce occurrence of babies born with CHD.

“Olivia's Heart Fund is a Rhode Island based, non-profit organization funding congenital heart defect research, the #1 birth defect in the world. Through events such as Strike Out CHD and generous donations, the mission of Olivia's Heart Fund is to enable doctors and scientists to conduct this vital research through grants. For more information visit www.oliviasheartfund.org.”  Julie Ostiguy Olivia’s Heart Fund President & Co-Founder

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Shamrock Financial is a Providence, Rhode Island based mortgage lender licensed throughout New England. For more information go to www.shamrockfinancial.com.