SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG PEOPLE
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SCHOLARSHIPS
EDUCATION
AED DONATION PROGRAM
AEDs (automated external defibrillators) are essential in saving lives when there is a cardiac emergency. Every minute delayed in treating a Sudden Cardiac Arrest victim decreases their chance of survival by 10%. That is one of the many reasons EKGs for EGK is joining the fight to get AEDs placed in as many places where young people congregate as possible. If your organization is located in the suburbs of Chicago and is in need of assistance in purchasing an AED, we are here to help!!
OUR WHY
On October 9th, 2003, Beth Kunce was on the verge of graduating college and beginning her life when it was suddenly and unexpectedly taken from her. We lost Beth to the number one killer in women – heart disease. It wasn’t congenital or a result of poor lifestyle choices. To the best of our knowledge, it was a virus that attacked her heart. Regardless of the cause, the result was a sudden cardiac event that led to her death…
RYLEIGH’S STORY
You could help save a young life!
