Causes: Health, Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders Research, Pediatrics, Public Health

Mission: To save the life of a child . . . and then another, by raising awareness about the conditions that lead to sudden cardiac arrest and death.

Results: Simon's Heart has provided over 18,400 free youth heart screenings; 132 have discovered potentially-fatal heart conditions. We authored the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, the first of its kind, which has now been passed in sixteen states. That act has educated over 1 million coaches. Through our GotAED platform, we have placed over 200 AED devices where kids learn and play. We have spread the knowledge of CPR to thousands of youth through our CPR Jukebox. We have produced PSAs with professional athletes and collegiate coaches to spread awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Simon's Heart has a sports cardiology fellow and it has developed HeartBytes, a digital registry to gather data and provide it to researchers, free of charge.

Target demographics: All school-aged students

Direct beneficiaries per year: 2,000 students will get their hearts checked.

Geographic areas served: Greater Philadelphia area and beyond

Programs: Heart Screenings, AED placements and Education programs