{"id":225,"date":"2026-02-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/?p=225"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:10:26","slug":"next-in-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/2026\/02\/13\/next-in-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Next in line&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Evelyn had another heart offer early last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, it went to the second person it was offered to. We were next in line, and her team said they would have accepted it if it reached Evelyn. 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There will be plenty of things to bid on, a bake sale, music, a balloon artist for the kids, a wine pull, walking tacos, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come ready to have a great time. We can\u2019t wait to see you all and celebrate together for a cause so close to our hearts. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When: February 7th, 2026, 1 PM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where: Tailgaters Sports Bar and Grill, 6355 Elm St, North Branch, MN 55056<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Event Calendar<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-you-can-help\">How You Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you choose to wear a &#8220;Hearts for Evelyn&#8221; shirt or make a direct contribution to COTA for Evelyn\u2019s Heart, you are helping this brave, joyful girl get the future she deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wl.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=cota&amp;id=27&amp;dpgid=COTAforEvelynsHeart&amp;dpgsol=PTOL&amp;dpg_frname=Evelyn+Otto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here to Donate Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonfire.com\/cota-for-evelyns-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get your &#8220;Hearts for Evelyn&#8221; T-Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evelyn had another heart offer early last week. 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