I am walking for my father, Joseph Blitz, who has coronary artery disease due to his exposure to Agent Orange when he served in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He has had a triple bybass, stents and last year suffered a heart attack. I also walk for my daughter, Olivia, who had heart surgery at 18 months old.

 

9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this. ​

 

Cardiac arrests happen at work, in homes, on athletic fields and in neighborhoods everywhere, and the readiness of our community can be the difference between life and death. ​

 

It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. ​

 

I Walk to Save Lives. Help me reach my goal today by joining our team or donating towards our goal. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.