Heart Disease is personal for me. Heart disease and sudden cardiac death has affected my grandfathers, father, cousins, and brother. When I look back at the lives that could have been saved and improved years ago with the technolgoy, drugs, and diagnostics that exist today due to the AHA, I know in my heart that I could have had more time with those who meant so much to me and am sharing precious time with those who recently have been saved due to this incredible research and work.

 

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.​