Peyton Walker Foundation

INCREASE SURVIVAL RATES OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN YOUTH THROUGH HEART SCREENING, CPR/AED EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AED DONATIONS, SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

HEART SCREENINGS FOR YOUTH: WE COLLABORATE WITH SEVERAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN OUR REGION TO PROVIDE FREE ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS AND HEART SCREENINGS TO AREA YOUTH AGES 10-22 YEARS OLD. WE HOSTED 5 HEART SCREENINGS AND SCREENED NEARLY 700 HEARTS IN 2023.CARDIAC SAFETY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM: WE ARE PART OF THE CARDIAC SAFETY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, MANAGED BY DUKE UNIVERSITY AND FUNDED BY THE FDA. THIS CONSORTIUM SERVES AS A DATA WAREHOUSE AIMED AT POTENTIALLY CHANGING THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR YOUTH IN THE FUTURE.AED DISTRIBUTION IN CENTRAL PA: THROUGH 2023, WE HAVE NOW DONATED CLOSE TO 350 AEDS (AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS) TO THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR VARIOUS AED PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOTH FREE AND LOW-COST AEDS FOR NON-PROFITS, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH YOUTH, FROM SPORTS TEAMS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS.4 MINUTE CITY PROGRAM: WE ARE ONE OF ONLY THREE LOCATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPLEMENT THE INNOVATIVE 4 MINUTE CITY PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE TRAINS AND EQUIPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH AEDS, ENABLING THEM TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO CARDIAC ARRESTS. BY PROVIDING CRUCIAL CPR AND AED SUPPORT IN THE CRITICAL MOMENTS BETWEEN WHEN SOMEONE CALLS 911 AND THE ARRIVAL OF EMS SERVICES, WE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL AND DELIVER LIFESAVING ASSISTANCE FASTER THAN TRADITIONAL METHODS.CPR & AED EDUCATION: WE DEDICATE COUNTLESS HOURS EACH WEEK TO OUR COMMUNITY, OFFERING CLASSES, DEMONSTRATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND LUNCH-AND-LEARN SESSIONS AT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION) AND AED USE EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES DURING CARDIAC EMERGENCIES. WE HOSTED DEMO OPPORTUNITIES AT SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HELD CPR CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO TRAIN THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.HUDDLE FOR HEARTS: UNDER OUR HUDDLE FOR HEARTS INITIATIVE, WE ARE DONATING AEDS (AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS) TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT LIFESAVING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS.A CORNERSTONE OF OUR APPROACH IS PARTNERING WITH STUDENT-ATHLETES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AWARENESS AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CPR + AEDS IN SAVING LIVES. THESE ATHLETES SERVE AS AMBASSADORS, USING THEIR PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE FOR CARDIAC SAFETY IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE AND EMPHASIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BEING PREPARED FOR CARDIAC EMERGENCIES.OUR AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RISKS OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST (SCA) AND THE NECESSITY OF HAVING AEDS READILY ACCESSIBLE. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ALL AIMED AT FOSTERING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CARDIAC HEALTH AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.IN ADDITION TO RAISING AWARENESS WITH OUR STUDENT-ATHLETE AMBASSADORS, WE ACTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT WIDESPREAD AED AVAILABILITY AND MANDATORY CPR TRAINING. BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE STRIVE TO CREATE SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR EVERYONE, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK OF SCA.