In a heartbeat, you could be the difference.

9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital don’t survive. Most of the time, it’s because no one nearby performed CPR. But together, we can change that.

My first day of Kindergarten was my 5th birthday and also the day I met my friend Erica.  She was sweet, quiet, sensitive, caring, and we instantly became friends.  I remember seeing the top of her scar and she told me how she was born with a congenital heart defect and had surgery which left her with this reminder.  She would have to go in every so often for medical procedures but she was strong and healthy. 

During one of these routine medical procedures as an adult, Erica didn't make it.  A routine procedure she had so many times went wrong and Erica was declared brain dead. I was shocked, my own heart felt broken, that my gracious childhood friend was no longer with us. In a heartbeat, she was gone. In her memory, I walk. 

Extraordinary things happen when people take action. A small step. A simple skill. A lifesaving moment. Heart Walk brings communities together to create health and hope for every heartbeat. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated, means more people trained in CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone.  

Extraordinary starts with YOU. Help me reach my goal today!