American Heart Association - Dallas

The AHA has grown into the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranking second globally. Even when those conditions don't result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life.   

Ultimately, we want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, so we have set a goal to double the survival of cardiac arrest by 2030. We know that to save more lives from the 350,000 cardiac arrests that occur outside the hospital every year, we must increase the number of people who respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, delivering high-quality CPR and getting and using an AED as soon as it is available. 

Currently 90% of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die, in part because they  they do not receive CPR more than half the time. CPR, especially if performed immediately  immediately, can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. 

The American Heart Association Nation of Lifesavers was created to turn bystanders into life savers, so that during a cardiac emergency anyone, anywhere is prepared and empowered to become a vital link in the chain of survival.

Kids as young as 9 can learn CPR!  Last year funds raised through North Texas Giving Day helped to provide 850 CPR kits to schools across North Texas allowing students to be trained to perform CPR.  This year, we hope to continue those efforts in our schools as well as provide education to bystanders.

Join the Nation of Lifesavers today! Learn CPR. Save a Life. For more information click here.