In view of the important role that CryoLife plays in pediatric reconstructive surgeries, CryoLife has established the CryoKids^® program.  The mission of the CryoKids foundation is to provide funding for children needing cardiac reconstruction who do not have access to advanced surgical care or the funds to access such care.  CryoLife learns about children in need through approved health organizations, charity groups, and surgeons.  When a request is received, CryoLife works directly with these groups to donate and transport cryopreserved human heart valves to designated surgical sites.

CryoLife donates its human processed heart valves to children who travel to the United States for their surgeries, as well as children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to leave their own country.  Since 2002, CryoLife has generously donated 53 human, processed heart valve tissues to children living in the United States.  CryoLife processed heart valve tissues have also been donated to children in numerous foreign countries including; Columbia, Gaza City, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Russia, The Ukraine, and Yugoslavia.  Since 2005, CryoLife has donated 21 processed heart valves to countries around the world via the charitable organization Chain of Hope.

In March 2004, CryoLife donated a human processed aortic valve to a 12-year-old boy from Nigeria who had reconstructive heart surgery to replace his valve that had a congenital heart defect.  His surgery was performed by Dr. John Brown at Rileys Childrens Hospital in Indianapolis.  Today, he is doing well and looks forward to a much healthier life.