Huddle For Hearts™ is a ground-breaking initiative created in partnership between The Peyton Walker Foundation and collegiate athletes passionate about saving lives through CPR and Automated External Defibrillators.
Huddle For Hearts makes Sudden Cardiac Arrest prevention, awareness & treatment a priority.
Through Huddle For Hearts™, AEDs and CPR training are 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.
We encourage athletes to join our cause and become a Heart Hero. With 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 also work with athletes to secure individual performance-based sponsorships.
For more information, contact Julie Walker.
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- 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.
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.
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.
Bru McCoy, wide receiver for the University of Tennessee Football Team, was the founding partner athlete who helped make Huddle for Hearts a reality. Through his hard work, AEDs were donated to local youth sports organizations in the Knoxville community. He urges other athletes across the country to join with him and become involved in Huddle for Hearts.“I’m really just inspired to give back to my local community,” said McCoy “And what better way to give back than by giving away life-saving tools and devices. It’s imperative that AEDs and CPR & AED training are provided for youth sports, not just in Knoxville but everywhere.”