Phil & Lauren Herman

As Levi’s parents, we knew the moment he took his last breath that his story wasn’t over. Determined to carry on his legacy, less than a month after he passed away, Levi’s Legacy was created. After spending four months in the CICU we saw the huge need for support for families within the heart community, the need to spread awareness and how much the staff poured their heart and soul into saving the lives of each and every heart warrior. We saw a profound need to advocate and raise funds for medical research and quickly made it our passion to become the voice for those who were too young to speak for themselves.

Lauren Herman – President

I will never understand why Levi’s life had to be stolen away from us when it had just started. I will never understand why he had to endure so much in his short time with us. But I do know that just because Levi isn’t physically here with us anymore, his legacy lives on. Levi did not lose his fight against congenital heart defects, he won in his own way and simply passed the torch on to us. It is an honor to carry that torch for him.

Mark Bass – Board Member

Kaitlyn Mattson – Board Member

Molly Bond – Board Member

Dallas Chismar – Board Member

I met Phil and Lauren in Fall of 2020 through my now husband. I work in the mental health field and watching my friends go through the loss of their second born son, Levi, in 2021 I felt helpless and heartbroken. When Phil and Lauren suggested starting a non-profit in little Levi’s name, I couldn’t help but ask what I could do to help. In Spring of 2022 I was asked to be a part of the board and I did not hesitate.

Being a part of Levi’s Legacy is not only paying it forward but also spreading awareness about the multiple effects of congenital heart defects locally and nationally.

It is truly an honor to be able to charge the storm in Levi’s memory.

Lindsay Reeser – Board Member