In July 2024 my life changed in ways I'm still trying to understand. One innocent night, asleep, safe in bed, I went into sudden VFib Arrest. Call it fate or a higher power, somehow my husband woke up and realized I needed help. He started CPR and attempted to try to keep my heart pumping until EMS arrived. I had no real warning signs or symptoms. Now everyday I reflect and am thankful he was trained in providing such a life saving procedure because without it, my chance of survival was very low.

Did you know:

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.