Huddle For Hearts™

is an initiative in partnership between the Peyton Walker Foundation and Bru McCoy, a wide receiver on the Tennessee football team. Bru is raising awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest prevention and rescue, and has been inspired to give back to the local community in Knoxville, TN.

Through Huddle For Hearts™, Bru’s work will provide AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to youth sports organizations – focusing primarily on underserved communities.

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Huddle For Hearts™

is an initiative in partnership between the Peyton Walker Foundation and Bru McCoy, a wide receiver on the Tennessee football team. Bru is raising awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest prevention and rescue, and has been inspired to give back to the local community in Knoxville, TN.

Through Huddle For Hearts™, Bru’s work will provide AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to youth sports organizations – focusing primarily on underserved communities.

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Our Mission
Huddle For Hearts™ is a ground-breaking initiative created in partnership between The Peyton Walker Foundation and Bru McCoy, a wide receiver from the Tennessee football team.

Huddle For Hearts makes Sudden Cardiac Arrest prevention, awareness & treatment a priority.

Through Huddle For Hearts™, AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) will be donated to youth sports organizations – focusing primarily on underserved communities.

Early defibrillation with an AED can be the difference between life & death when someone is in cardiac arrest. Huddle For Hearts™ focuses on placing AEDs anywhere that kids play or practice sports or gather.

Additionally, when AEDs are donated through Huddle For Hearts™, CPR & AED training is provided for coaches/leaders, players and parents. And, we’ll provide guidance on how to implement an emergency response plan that could help to save lives in the event of a cardiac emergency.

Bru encourages other athletes to join with him and become involved in Huddle For Hearts™. Athletes can initiate their own fundraising campaigns to raise funds to provide AEDs and CPR & AED training for youth sports across the country. We will also work with athletes to secure individual performance-based sponsorships.

For more information, contact Julie Walker.

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What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is not​ a heart attack – it’s the sudden onset of an abnormal and potentially fatal heart rhythm that causes the heart to beat ineffectively or not at all. (National Institute of Health). It typically strikes without warning. Some warning symptoms that can lead to SCA include dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Facts about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA):
  • SCA is one of the leading causes of death in the US (over 600,000 annually).
  • SCA is the #1 killer of student athletes in the U.S.
  • SCA is the #2 medical cause of death in youth under 25.
  • SCA is the leading cause of death on school campuses.
  • Every hour, every day, a student dies from SCA.
  • The first symptom of a hidden heart issue is often sudden death.
The use of AEDs and CPR increase the chances of surviving an SCA event. “The underlying cause of SCA can be a heart condition you’re born with (often inherited) and/or can develop as young hearts grow. SCA can also be triggered from a viral illness, or a blow to the chest from an object or a person. Up to 95% of SCA victims die because there was a delay in emergency response.” (Parent Heart Watch)

When someone experiences Sudden Cardiac Arrest, it is critically important to immediately start CPR and get an AED to help restore the heart to a normal rhythm.
Too often, the first sign or symptom of an underlying heart issue is sudden cardiac arrest. Less than 10% of victims survive – most often because of a lack of AEDs or failure of bystanders to initiate CPR.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sports
Learn what Sudden Cardiac Arrest looks like – so that you are prepared to react in the event of an emergency.
meet peyton walker
Meet Peyton Walker
On November 2, 2013, at the tender age of 19, Peyton’s young life was abruptly cut short due to a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) incident related to a genetic heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. She was taken from us far too soon, but left an imprint on this world and a legacy that won’t soon be forgotten.
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Peyton was a sophomore at King’s College, located in Wilkes Barre, PA, studying to be a Physician Assistant. She was a 2012 graduate of Trinity High School, located in Camp Hill, PA.

Peyton was a true adventure-seeker and absolutely loved and embraced the outdoors. She enjoyed snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, 4-wheeling in her Jeep Wrangler, and anything that involved adventure.

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