I walk for my family members impacted by heart-related health issues. My dad and grandpa (both pictured in my personal page photo) both dealt with heart problems. My grandpa suffered multiple heart attacks in his life, which resulted in open-heart surgeries and poor quality of life until he passed at age 81. My dad was not as fortunate, and passed from a heart attack in 2022 at the age of 61. In both cases, early awareness, lifestyle changes, and medical intervention could have delayed or even prevented these issues.
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 dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.
I Walk to Save Lives. Help me reach my goal today.​