2014 Living for Zachary Heartbeats Gala Update and Information

Once again, the annual HeartBeats Gala is making it’s way to Dallas, Texas with proceeds benefitting Living for Zachary. The two-day event will be in it’s third year and has raised more than $1 million for sudden cardiac arrest victims and SCA awareness.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a heart condition in which blood flow halts because of a sudden stop in a heart’s normal beating. When not treated, it can be fatal within a few short minutes.

The HeartBeats Gala hosts around 2,500 attendee and over 50 sponsors, both corporate and private that have made possible education forms for the general public, heart screenings for those between the ages of 12 and 22, medical advice from nationally recognized physicians along with critical training like CPR, AED and even specific cooking demonstrations.

The black tie affair will offer live music, fine dining and cocktails as well as a silent auction that benefits the Living for Zachary cause.

Interested in learning more about the HeartBeats Gala? Visit the Living for Zachary Heartbeats Gala website and partner with a great cause to bring awareness to Sudden Cardiac Arrest -  a fatal condition that could strike you or a family member.

Giving Tuesday - December 3rd

 

We’re in holiday season and with special days that are to remind us to be thankful of who we have around us and what we’ve been given, sometimes it’s easy to forget what’s truly important.

A national campaign was launched in New York and backed by the United Nations Foundation called Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a popular social media campaign that encourages others to give to others this holiday season—something counterintuitive to the rush of shopping on Cyber Monday and Black Friday.

Well-known celebrities like Hugh Jackman, politicians like Carolyn Maloney and billionaires like Bill Gates have all joined to support Giving Tuesday.

Every gift means something significant, including the smaller gifts. Donate to a cause that is dear to your heart, just as Living for Zachary is for us.

Interested in learning more about the #GivingTuesday campaign? Visit their website for more information on how to give and partner with this great cause.

Being Thankful

The day of being thankful is upon us and why our holiday decorations are making their ways out of

the attic and closets, it’s worth asking: Do we really know what we’re thankful for?

It only takes a couple of sad pictures from across the globe that adorn our favorite websites and TV commercials to remind us that we are a fortunate bunch. We live in a country that provides us many opportunities that others across the globe don’t have.

What are you thankful for? For many victims of sudden cardiac arrest, they are thankful that they survived a fatal attack that accounts for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States alone Also so grateful for 2nd chances.

So while we are feasting with our closest friends and family, take time to be thankful for something. Be thankful for good health. Be thankful for great friends. Be thankful for the opportunities that you have. Happy Thanksgiving from Living for Zachary.

Pictures can say 1,000 words - what a great day at the L4Z HeartRun 2013

Online results for our IncREDible Heart Run runners

Here’s the online results for our IncREDible runners

Incredible Heart Run 
10/26/2013
Plano, TX
5K Summary Total Finishers: 114
Men: 47 (00:28:00 avg) Women: 67 (00:34:00 avg)

Great job to all that participated in the  Incredible Heart Run 2013!
We could not have done it without you!