Many don’t know this, but last year I suffered a heart attack.

It wasn’t what you’d expect, I had just ridden my bike for 20+ miles and felt completely fine. Later that day, everything changed. I ended up in the hospital two days later and had stents placed in my arteries. It was a wake-up call I didn’t see coming. In all honesty I thought I was dehydrated, but glad I went to ER.

That experience shifted my perspective. I’m more focused than ever on improving lives, starting with my own, being healthier, more aware, and helping others do the same.

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 second chances.

Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.