Why is it that 9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital don’t survive?
In most of those cases, no one nearby performed CPR—but we can change that.
Cardiac arrests happen everywhere—at home, at work, in our communities—and bystanders make the difference between life and death. Bystander CPR can double or triple a person's chance of survival from cardiac arrest
Thanks to donations, the American Heart Association has already made an enormous impact:
- Training over 23 million people in CPR last year alone
- Advocating for the passing of the Stroke Treatment Act in Illinois, improving stroke response and access to care
- Helping reduce deaths from heart disease by over 50% since the 1980s
- Distributing blood pressure cuffs and resources to underserved communities
- Influencing federal nutrition policy, including support for Nutrition Facts labels, trans fat bans, and sodium reduction initiatives.
- Supporting school wellness programs that reach more than 13 million kids every year
- Investing over $5 billion in cardiovascular research since 1949—more than any organization outside the federal government
Every walker and every dollar matters!
Join my team, donate, and spread the word. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.