Be Audacious.
Keeping Madison's Legacy Alive.
Click on the "Be Audacious Merchandise" link below. Wear Madison's handwriting proudly to show your love and support in Loving Memory of Madison Evans and keeping her Legacy alive! All proceeds go directly towards The Heart Of Madison mission work.
(To view the merchandise store from your mobile device, click the 3 lines at the top right to open the store, then click on Be Audacious Merchandise and scroll down.)
Mission, Purpose & Vision Statements
The Heart of Madison Inc. is achieving more with our initiatives than ever before, and we are very proud of the progress we continue to make. Below outlines our Mission, Purpose & Vision. Learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to create a lasting impact.
Mission Statement
Our mission at The Heart Of Madison Inc. is to preserve Madison's legacy by extending support and assistance to individuals in dire circumstances, with a specific focus on those experiencing homelessness, hunger and crisis, with a focus on making a positive impact and creating lasting change in their lives.
Purpose Statement
At The Heart Of Madison Inc., our purpose is driven by the support of our community, generous contributions from individuals and corporations, and the dedication of our volunteers. Through our endeavors, which include nurturing the UGA Endowment Scholarship in Madison's memory to help support future educators, serving the homeless through our ministry, and donating meals and goods to the CHOA Feed The Heart program, we aim to make a positive impact on the lives of those we assist. Our overarching goal is to further develop and expand these missions while forging new relationships, thus extending our reach and creating lasting change.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to honor the enduring legacy of Madison Evans by fostering a multitude of impactful missions and ministries made possible through the unwavering support of generous donations and dedicated volunteers. Through our collective efforts, we strive to ensure that Madison's legacy thrives, bringing about positive change in the lives of those we serve.
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The Heart Of Madison Inc. is a 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Organization. Donors can deduct contributions made to our organization under IRC section 170. Our EIN is 88-0524697. No goods or service will be provided in return for your contribution.
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The Heart of Madison
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Madison's Legacy
Get to know the story of Madison....
Madison was born on June 2, 1999. She was born with a CHD (Congenital Heart Defect). She had her first open heart surgery at 5 days old. She had a second open heart surgery at 2 ½ months old. She had her third open heart surgery at age 4 and she was able to have to have an adult sized valve placed in her heart which allowed her to get through her childhood without another open heart surgery.
Madison loved life and had a magical energy about her. She never let her heart problems define her. It was a constant battle with being on Coumadin since the age of 4 and keeping her blood levels regulated. Too many doctor’s visits, blood drawings, CT Scans, monitors, Echo’s, EKG’s and medicine to even begin to count. Madison made the most out of every day and knew how special her life was and genuinely wanted to spend time with people intentionally.
We knew the day would come when she would need another surgery and that day finally came on October 23, 2020. Madison made it through a very complicated, 12 hour, open heart surgery. She came home and tried so hard to feel better and heal. Complications from an arterial line leaking after surgery ultimately claimed her life and she became Heaven’s Angel on November 18th, 2020.
Madison made claims to becoming a Georgia Bulldog at the age of 4 and worked hard to make her dream a reality. She was one semester shy of graduating from UGA with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
To know Madison was to love her! She touched so many lives and continues to touch them even in Heaven.
I was blessed enough to be her Mother and her Best Friend. I miss her every single day and that’s why I’m committed to continuing her Legacy.
Please check out the FaceBook page “The Heart Of Madison” to keep up with events, fundraisers and other mission work.
The Heart Of Madison Inc. was created so that we can continue Madison’s good works, bless and touch lives!
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The Heart Of Madison Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.
Thank you for your love and support and may God Bless you!
Heather Entriken (Madison’s Mama)
❤️I am so excited to announce that a Perpetual Fund Agreement has been established for The Heart of Madison at The University Of Georgia!🖤
It makes my heart so happy to know that Madison will forever bless someone with a scholarship that pursues her passion of children and teaching! 💌📚📝
Read below for more information about the scholarship. 🥰
We are proud to announce that we have met our Endowment Fund goal of $25,000❣️
🖤🔔❤️RING THE BELL 🖤🔔 ❤️
Description of Scholarship when it is awarded to the chosen student:
This Scholarship will be awarded to a student in the department demonstrating academic excellence. “The Heart Of Madison” award is given in loving memory of Madison Evans. Madison had a passion and love for the University of Georgia and the students she would have taught. Madison passed away on November 18, 2020 after a long, hard battle with a Congenital Heart Defect. She never let that define her, nor did she let it take away her dream of being a Teacher and UGA Graduate. She was one semester away from Graduating in December 2020. UGA honored her hard work and the family received her degree posthumously. Our goal for this scholarship is for the recipient to go into the world and ignite the fire for knowledge, curiosity and wisdom into the students they will teach. Be Audacious!
January 2025! Even though we have fulfilled the endowment goal, we would love to see the fund grow so the recipient receives a larger scholarship. Remember your donation is tax deductible!!
We would love to have your support!
The Heart Of Madison Inc. is a 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Organization. Donors can deduct contributions made to our organization under IRC section 170. Our EIN is 88-0524697. No goods or service will be provided in return for your contribution.
THANK YOU!!
See the Love, Share the Love
Read the inspiring words directly from Madison on her blog.
No matter what life throws at you, Keep Smiling!
Madison always had a smile to give and love to share. She was always smiling through the pain and wanted the focus on others and not on her.
Madison with her Mom and Best Friend, Heather Entriken.
I was blessed to have my daughter and best friend for 21 years! Not many people can say they gave birth to their best friend, but I did. I thank God that He chose me to be her Mama. She taught me more in 21 years than I ever would have learned in a lifetime.
The Heart of Madison: Dedication and Service with Proven Impact
Our goal is to give back to the people and places that have made an impact on our lives. We strive to bring smiles, happiness and love to those we touch. Madison and the family spent a lot of time at CHOA Egleston, so we are always looking for ways to support them. One way is donating a meal to CHOA "Feed The Heart" program every few months. We support the Homeless, which was a mission very near and dear to Madison's heart. We support and give back to the Ronald McDonald house various charities. We are always looking for new ways to give back. We have had several charity function events to raise money and they have been so much fun with great success.
Athens Homeless Ministry 11.12.2023
Madison’s brother, Mason Forrester, and 8 of his college buddies from the University Of North Georgia Dahlonega, blessed the homeless in Athens, Georgia. They bought items and prepared “Blessing Bags”, wrote scripture notes for the bags and walked the streets sharing the gospel and love of Jesus with those less fortunate. This is a mission that Madison started and we love getting to continue this through your love and support of The Heart Of Madison Inc.
Thank you Mason for organizing this mission and thanks to everyone that donates to make these missions possible.
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The Heart Of Madison Inc. would love to have your donation to help support our various mission work to keep Madison's Legacy alive. We are a 501(c)3 Tax Exempt, Non-Profit Organization. Donors can deduct contributions made to our organization under IRC section 170. Our EIN is 88-0524697. No goods or services will be provided in return for your contribution. We appreciate your love and support!!
We are only set up to accept Paypal, Venmo and Cash App electronic donations. If you click Paypal, you can also choose to donate by Debit Card or Credit Card. You can always give cash or check made payable to The Heart Of Madison Inc. You can mail your donation to Pinnacle Bank 1901 W Spring St. Monroe, Ga 30655 (Attention: Heather Entriken).
Madison left behind the precious gift of her journals and bible highlights. I share some of her passages on this page. If you want to be blessed by these, please go follow our Facebook Page.
News
Stay Tuned.... The Heart Of Madison Website is always in the works! The Best Is Yet To Be!
Be Audacious Merchandise Store is up and running! Go show your love and support for the Loving Memory of Madison Evans and keeping her Legacy Alive! Link to store is at the top of the page. Thank you! :)
Madison wanted the tattoo "Be Audacious" but never found the right font. She passed away before she could ever get it. I found 2 pages full of Be Audacious in her handwriting in the journals she left behind. I knew that I had found the perfect font. A group of our family members all got together and got the Be Audacious tattoo and the little heart she drew in her bible that's mentioned in the story above. Madison was very Audacious and very Brave and worthy of being honored and remembered.