My grandfather had his first heart attack before age 40. I remember going to the hospital to visit him as a very young child after his second heart attack. Then we went to visit him at Christmastime one year when I was 8. My sister and I had so much fun while he sat on the floor while we washed his hair and painted his toenails. We had the luxury of chewing gum that he gave us. About two weeks later, he died of a heart attack in his sleep. He was buried wearing the nail polish!
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.
