October has been filled with activities around the country to raise awareness and help save lives threatened by sudden cardiac arrest. Here are some things we've been up to:
*Hosting the 2009 Genesis Awards Reception to honor Mike Piccione and the other Rhinebeck High School heroes who saved the life of Kaitlin Forbes, a case highlighted in our You Can Save a Life at School (tm) campaign. Read More
*Working to raise awareness in Allegheny County, PA. Read More
*Working to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest at the World Series. Read More
*Offering an awareness and discovery day at a school in Salisbury, Maryland. Read More
*Working with our newest sponsors, HeartSine and Your Safety Company, which will donate a portion of sales proceeds to the SCA Foundation. Read More
*Conducting our our second video awareness contest for schools on YouTube(tm). Read More
*Working with social media sensation Jason Sadler of iwearyourshirt.com--who has been talking about sudden cardiac arrest and promoting our fall video contest throughout October. http://www.iwearyourshirt.com/calendar/?m=2009-10
*Welcoming our newest board members, cardiologists Dr. Srinivas Murali (Pittsburgh) and Dr. Laurence Sperling (Atlanta), and electrophysiologist, Dr. James Cockrell (Washington, DC). Read More
What have you been doing to raise awareness during National SCA Awareness Month?
2009 Genesis Awards Reception
Celebrating saves, recognizing losses.
Mike Piccione, Rhinebeck High School Coach, Sally Wiggin, WTAE TV News Anchor, Jamie Dixon, Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Pittsburgh, and Mary Newman, SCA Foundation President
2009 Genesis Awards Reception, Pittsburgh
October 28th is Match Day!
Want to help us raise awareness even more? The SCA Foundation is participating in PittsburghGives, a program of The Pittsburgh Foundation. Through this program, donations made to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation tomorrow, October 28, at 10:00 am EST will be matched by The Pittsburgh Foundation. It's a great way to make your tax deductible gift go further. For more information, see www.sca-aware.org.
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Share your experiences and insights at www.sca-aware.org. And consider supporting our mission by giving tomorrow at www.pittsburghgives.org.
Best wishes,
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Team
