Living for Zachary`s 5th Annual Incredible HeartRun

PLANO, TEXAS (October 26, 2013) - Did you know that October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month? To increase awareness and save lives, Living for Zachary is hosting their 5th Annual Incredible HeartRun on October 26th in Downtown Plano with Fox 4 Sports Anchor Mike Doocy as the host! The 5K and 1 Mile Run/ Walk starts at 8:30 am and is the kick-off event for the Downtown Plano Feast-ival! Following the HeartRun, enjoy a full day of family fun with the Taste of Downtown Plano events including: Live music, food vendors, merchant booths, Great Pumpkin Race, vintage car show, fire truck pull, kid fun zone and much more from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Last year’s Incredible HeartRun included 1,072 registered runners, over 100 volunteers, 50 free Living for Zachary Heart Screenings, and 1 automated external defibrillator (AED) donation to LifePoint Church. Over $26,250 was successfully raised towards furthering the mission of Living for Zachary! Living for Zachary is also partnering with The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano to offer 50 free Living for Zachary Heart Screenings on Saturday, October 26th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The heart screenings for youth ages 12-22 include an echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, and blood pressure test. These screenings can help detect heart abnormalities that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Karen Schrah, Zachary’s mom, felt compelled to warn others about SCA in hopes to prevent tragedies like the one that affected her family. “Each year, thousands of young people and their families are affected by SCA,” said Karen Schrah, President and Founder of Living for Zachary. “Living for Zachary is working to raise awareness by providing community education, youth heart screenings and AEDs to youth-based organizations.” Every 39 seconds someone in the United States dies from heart disease*, while sudden cardiac arrest claims one life every two minutes, taking more lives each year than breast cancer, lung cancer or AIDS**. Ten thousand young people die from SCA each year*. About Living for Zachary Living for Zachary is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and saving lives through community education and awareness events, promoting youth heart screenings, awarding student scholarships and donating automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to youth-based organizations. The organization was founded in honor of Zachary Schrah, who was only 16 years old when he collapsed during a high school football practice in Plano on April 2, 2009. For more information, visit www.living4zachary.org. *Source: American Heart Association ** Source: Heart Rhythm Society