Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation
Eric was a high school sophomore lost to sudden cardiac arrest in 2009. The foundation honors his memory by preventing this tragedy from happening to others, which a 2020 study estimated occurs in 23,000 youth annually. After more than a decade of advocating for prevention standards, we've provided 34,000+ free youth heart screenings; trained 50,000+ in the Cardiac Chain of Survival; placed 167 AEDs in youth centers; passed 2 state prevention laws in youth sports; and published sudden cardiac arrest prevention training for medical providers, sports programs and students.