Phoenix, AZ – May 25, 2010 – The
University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Arizona Department of Health
Services SHARE Program, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation invite sudden
cardiac arrest survivors, their families and health activists* to join them at
the launch of the National SCA Survivor Network™ Arizona Affiliate, taking
place on June 1 in Phoenix. Guests are invited to meet other survivors, find
fellowship and support, learn from the experts, and become part of a national
movement to raise public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and save other
lives.
What: National SCA Survivor
Network™ Arizona Affiliate Launch Luncheon
When: Tuesday, June 1, 2010,
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: McCormick & Schmick’s
Seafood Restaurant, 2575 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ
RSVP: info@sca-aware.org or
877-722-3475
The affiliate extends the National Survivor Network™, the nation’s first online
community of sudden cardiac arrest survivors, giving survivors and their
families an opportunity to:
• Find others who have experienced this life‐changing event
• Share experiences and help one another in the healing process
• Participate in research and awareness initiatives designed to help save more
lives.
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation welcomes survivors to join the National
Survivor Network™. Registration is free at http://sca‐aware.org.
About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a
national non-profit 501(c)3
organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to serve as an
information clearinghouse and social marketing force dedicated to raising
public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and stimulating attitudinal
and behavioral changes that will help save more lives. Initiatives include an
online registry for SCA survivors, an online community for people affected by
SCA, an awareness campaign for schools, and the "People Saving
People" awards. The SCA Foundation maintains a national database of
survivors and experts available to speak with the media. For more information,
visit http://sca-aware.org, join the You Can
Save a Life group on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/youcansavealife
and become a fan on Facebook at http://facebook.com/youcansavealife.
*Survivors are welcome as our guests. Family members and health activists
wishing to attend the luncheon are kindly asked to provide a donation of $35
per person, payable online at http://sca-aware.org/donate
or by check, payable to the SCA Foundation, 7500 Brooktree Road, Suite 111,
Wexford, PA 15090.
CONTACT:
Carissa B. Caramanis O’Brien
Phone: 978-875-2020 | Email: carissa.obrien@sca-aware.org | Twitter: http://twitter.com/carissao ###