New Updates for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament!

Great things are happening at Living for Zachary! We are proud and so excited to announce that Kim Fischer from from NBC5 and former Hot on Homes host will be our MC for Living for Zachary Golf Tournament to be held on June 21st! We are so honored that she will be a part of our special event to help raise funds for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Living for Zachary.

Also, on May 20th,as a part of the ongoing commitment to help raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), Heartsine Technologies, Inc. made the public announcement/press release to be a sponsor of the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament.

The L4Z Golf Tournament will be held at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, TX on June 21, 2010. In coordination with being a sponsor HeartSine will donate a AED (Automated External Defibrillator ) to Living for Zachary and Heartsafe America will sponsor the first hole #1 at the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament.

ATTENTION GOLFERS! You can now pay at the door on the morning of June 21st, but MUST pre-register NOW! It is easy, fill out the Pay at the Door Registration Page, enter your information, and pay your $100.00 deposit (to hold your spot). It is that easy to be a part of such a worthwhile day! You could also becoming a sponsor of the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament by visiting the L4Z sponsor page.

In addition to a great time at the tournament, each golfer will receive:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Gift from Calloways (80.00) value
  
• 1 ball drop entry gets 1 Door Prize ticket
  

Speaking of Door Prizes~we have so many great door prizes from great merchants all over the DFW metroplex:

Crest Cadillac
Williams-Sonoma
Sassy-Store.com and many more

Remember, you can follow Living for Zachary on Facebook and Twitter! Watch for more updates and let's go Golfers, come on and enjoy the day at the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament!

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Schrah at karen@living4zachary.org.

Life is fragile... let your heart be heard!

We have all known someone or heard of someone who has just "died" or "dropped dead". As harsh as it sounds, it is true. Most of the incidents were normal people that just died during normal daily activities, with normal lives..... SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is the reason.

Just as Karen Schrah, The Helgeson Family lost a loved one on a normal day, during a normal activity and for no reason other than SCA. Rita and Richard Helgeson lost their son due to SCA and Karen Schrah lost her son, Zachary. Andrew Helgeson was just 18 years old.

SCA doesn't play favorites, Sudden Cardiac Arrest can hit at any age, any race and at any time. We know this information because Zachary Schrah was a healthy young man playing football with no know health conditions.

Young people who go into Sudden Cardiac Arrest can most often be saved if an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is used to reset the heart to a normal heart rhythm.

More than anything, had either of these young men had a Electrocardiogram (EKG) and/or a Echocardiogram (ECHO), their heart conditions may have been detected with could have prevented their death.

There are many things to learn about SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) and Living for Zachary is doing everything they can to promote Heart Screening in our Youth. Please join our efforts by donating to the Living for Zachary Organization or attending one of our Living for Zachary Fundraising events.

Let your Heart be Heard!

Gearing up for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament!

Living for Zachary is excited about the upcoming June 21, 2010 Living for Zachary Golf Tournament!

There have been great new changes as we now have another Master Sponsor EFA Processing! EFA Processing in Frisco, Texas has graciously decided to pitch in and become a part of the Living for Zachary Master Sponsors.

We are still accepting Golfer Registrations, it's not too late to be a part of this wonderful event to be held at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas!

To register yourself or a group as a golfer: you can send a check to:

Living for Zachary
P.O. Box 867671
Plano, TX 75086-7671

To register for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament you can also download the form below:

Golf Registration Form

There is still time to become a sponsor for the Living for Zachary Golf tournament by simply filling out any of the forms below:

Golf Tournament Sponsorship Form

For additional Living for Zachary sponsorship information:
Living for Zachary Sponsorship Information

Sponsorships available:

• Title Sponsor
• Tour Sponsor
• The Masters Sponsor
• The Open Sponsors
• The Championship Sponsors
• Hole Sponsors
• Lunch and Award Sponsors
• Breakfast/Beverage Sponsors
• Coach and Local Hero Sponsors

This should be a exciting and fun day with a 9:00 am Shotgun Start and contests and door prizes! Not only can you enjoy a day of fun in the sun and golf, but also help raise awareness of SCA (Sudden Cardiac Awareness in Youth) ~ See you on June 21st at 9:00am!

A Mother and a son... a bond forever

IT'S A BOY! Absolute music to the ears of Mothers. To hear these words is the dream of Mothers everywhere.

Having a boy tends to make a woman a trusted adviser, teacher and friend, taxi driver and nurse. A Mother helps shape her son’s view of himself, his view of others and his view of the world and the people around. A Mother instills the values in her son that will shape him throughout the rest of his life.

We have so many dreams for our children, so many aspirations. Although we will feel the greatest joy in the world when we bring that precious one into the world~ we too will have disappointments. Remember that no matter what, kids will be kids and boys (no doubt) will be boys. You will cringe when he guts the fish in your backyard (he was so excited about what he caught). You will holler when the commode lid is left up. You beg him to open up and share his feelings. You will gripe at him when he spits on the ground and you spend hours trying to get the grass stains out of his clothes. You get aggravated about all the bugs he plays with and your amazed at how big his feet are but again... "boys will be boys". A son will test a Mother’s patience to no end but her life will be become more meaningful and the memories never ending.

A Mother is the loudest screamer at the football games, A Mother will be the one who proudly wears the “that’s my son” button at the athletic events, A Mother sits pride fully at orchestra and band concerts and she longs for that precious time that he will look at you and say “this is for you Mom”. A Mother sits by her son's bed when he is sick and check his temperature constantly. A Mother will cry uncontrollable when her son walks across the graduation stage, and the day he leaves for college you are empty inside, because that is “your boy” and he may not need his Mama as much anymore.

A son is protective of his Mother and his love for her is never dying. A son’s love is steadfast and strong for her. A son knows no doubt that his Mama is his “number 1 fan”. Just as the famous Boyz to Men song “MAMA’s song”,
“Mama, mama you’re the queen of my heart Your love is like tears from the stars Mama, I just want you to know Lovin you is like food to my soul”

The bond between a Mother and Son will be unbreakable till the end of time, just ask Karen Schrah. Karen lost her son Zachary way too early but the bond that Karen and Zachary had were never leave her heart and the memories will live on forever.

From Living for Zachary

to all the Mothers around the world
Happy Mother’s Day!