The month of June is a very important month for us at Living for Zachary. In case you don’t know, June is CPR & AED Awareness Month! A major part of our mission is equipping people with the AHA HeartSaver CPR/AED Certification and donating AEDs to youth based organizations. During these training classes we train people how to perform CPR and use an AED. This month we would like
Did you know that May is Blood Pressure Awareness Month? We would like to help clear up a few questions you may have in regards to blood pressure. First of all, what is the actual definition of blood pressure? According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, blood pressure “is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood”. There are two
Every year, we have the privilege of awarding scholarships to students graduating from a Collin County public high school. With these scholarships, we want to help encourage students reach their goals. In honor or Zac’s dream of becoming a physician, we award scholarships to those pursuing a medical oriented program of study. We go through a detailed process in order to award the students that fit the qualities and traits
There are many different pieces to running a nonprofit and if you’re missing one then you can’t complete the puzzle. At Living for Zachary we have so many important people that have helped shape this organization and we are very grateful! This week we are taking part in National Volunteer Appreciation Week and there are so many amazing volunteers we want to give a shout-out to! Living for Zachary
Ever wonder what the amazing team at Living for Zachary would look like wearing neon yellow vests and hard hats? Well we hadn’t until this past week! Living for Zachary had the opportunity to try out this new fashion trend when we were invited to tour The Star and the new Omni Frisco Hotel! As we plan our 8th annual HeartBeats Gala, we are narrowing down our 2018 date and
Well, it’s that time of year again! Time to send your kids back to school! There are countless things on a parents to do list in the month of August to get their children prepared for the new school year. Back to school clothes shopping, purchase school supplies and schedule your child’s annual physical. It is SO important to make sure you are sending your children into the new school
The Living for Zachary blog has a special treat for our readers this month! We have invited a guest blogger to join us and grace us with her foodie knowledge. The Gordon’s are supporters for Living for Zachary and served as our physician chairs at our 2016 HeartBeats Gala. We are so thankful for everything the Gordon’s do for us and our mission! We hope you enjoy their blog as
Why should everyone in your workplace or school know how to perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED)? Simply stated because it saves lives. It could be a life of a loved one or a life of a co-worker or friend. The American Heart Association (AHA) and other companies have made it easy for you to not only learn CPR but also has made CPR easier to administer. Living for Zachary
Happy May everyone! Now that spring has officially sprung, we know that everyone’s schedule starts to fill up this time of year! That is no different for all of us here at Living for Zachary. We are attending local health fairs, educational community events, hosting heart screenings, and donating AED’s almost weekly this month and in the months to come. Throughout these busy months, it becomes so easy to just
Living for Zachary has attended over 275 community awareness events all over Texas. We host a number of different educational events throughout the year in hopes to spread awareness to local communities about sudden cardiac arrest in youth. The main reason we love to attend other events hosted by other organizations is mainly because you can never learn enough about SCA and heart health. There is so much information and
