Most people know my family story with heart disease and organ donation. Heart Disease has impacted every generation of my family, from my Grandma and her sisters, to my Dad and his cousins, and even cousins in my generation. This is literally near and dear to my heart and my family. It's been 21 years since Dad received his Heart/Kidney Transplant. It's been 21 years since we said good-bye to him. The Denver Heart Walk is on what would have been Dad's 80th birthday.

 

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 in honor of my Dad.  I walk for my family. I walk to save lives. Help me reach my goal today.