Simon's Heart

Calling all Young Professionals! 🏈 Please join us for an Eagles vs. Cowboys watch party on Sunday, November 10th, hosted by Simons Heart’s Young Professionals Committee! Drink, eat, network and cheer on your favorite team while learning about Simon’s Heart’s life-saving mission. No prior involvement with Simon’s Heart required! Catering and specialty drinks will be provided. All are welcome. Go Birds! 🦅 📆 Date: Sunday, November 10th 🕐 Time: 3pm 📍 Location: Second Floor Lounge at Rittenhouse Claridge ➡️ Let us know you’re coming: https://lnkd.in/ebYvUsW2 #networking #nonprofit #simonsheart #gobirds #eagles #cprjukebox #gotaed Annie Kelly, CPSM Jessica Cook

20,000th Heart Screened! We had an amazing Simon’s Heart Protect This Heart Screening at Methacton High School! We’re so grateful to everyone who came out and helped make this event a huge success. Thanks to our incredible volunteers, medical staff, and community partners, we were able to screen dozens of young hearts and raise awareness about the importance of heart health in youth. Your support helps us continue to protect young hearts and prevent sudden cardiac arrest. Let’s keep the momentum going—together, we can save lives. ❤️ #ProtectThisHeart #SCAAwareness #SimonsHeart #CPRJukebox #GotAED #ThankYou Methacton School District

Happy Friday! We have reached the final day of celebrating Simon's 20 year legacy, let’s allow these incredible milestones to speak for themselves. ❤2023: 400th AED Placed, Protecting Over Half a Million Hearts - Simon’s Heart reached a milestone by placing its 400th AED, ensuring life-saving devices are available at youth facilities across the country, protecting more than 500,000 hearts. ❤2024: Simon’s Heart Joins Forces with the NFL, MLS, and NWSL - Building new partnerships with major sports leagues, Simon's Heart has expanded its reach, advocating for heart health and safety across the sports community. ❤2024: Charter Partner of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition - We became one of the first non-profits to join the Smart Heart Sports Coalition, working with other leaders to set standards and promote heart safety for young athletes nationwide. ❤2024: 20,000th Heart Screened - This year, Simon's Heart will celebrate screening its 20,000th heart, providing early detection for heart conditions and ensuring more young people have the opportunity to play, learn, and grow safely. ❤2024: Simon Turns 20, and So Does Simon’s Heart - As we honor what would have been Simon’s 20th birthday, we also celebrate 20 years of Simon's Heart. From a local cause to a national movement, Simon’s legacy lives on through every heart screened, every AED placed, and every life saved. Thank you for joining us on this journey. Here’s to the next 20 years of saving young hearts. #SimonsHeart #20Milestones20Years #CPRjukebox #gotaed

As we continue our journey through 20 milestones over 20 years, we’re reminded of the resilience, innovation, and growth that have defined Simon's Heart. Today, we highlight five more key achievements that have expanded our reach and strengthened our mission to protect young hearts. ❤2021: Simon's Soiree Goes Virtual - Due to COVID-19, Simon's Heart adapted by hosting Simon’s Soiree online for the first time. Despite the challenges, it became our most successful fundraiser to date, raising record funds to support our mission. ❤2022: CPR Jukebox Becomes a National Program - The CPR Jukebox expanded beyond local events, becoming a national program that continues to teach thousands of kids life-saving CPR skills in a fun and engaging way. ❤2022: SCA Education Reaches 2 Million+ Coaches and Athletes - Through partnerships, campaigns, and advocacy, Simon's Heart successfully educated over 2 million coaches, athletes, and their communities about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), ensuring they know how to recognize the signs and respond. ❤2023: National Partner of the Boys and Girls Club of America - We proudly became a national partner of the Boys and Girls Club of America, protecting hearts across the country. ❤2023: Damar Hamlin Collapses of SCA, Shining a Spotlight on SCA Prevention - When NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the field, it brought national attention to the importance of SCA education, CPR training, and access to AED devices—topics Simon's Heart has championed for years. Join us tomorrow as we share the final milestones that continue to honor Simon's legacy. #SimonsHeart #20Milestones20Years #CPRJukebox #GotAED

On day 2 of our journey through 20 milestones, we continue to celebrate the impact of Simon's legacy as he would have turned 20 this month. Over the years, Simon's Heart has partnered, innovated, and adapted to bring heart health awareness and life-saving tools to communities across the country. Here are 5 more milestones: ❤️2014: First Eagles Care Partner - Simon's Heart became the inaugural Eagles Care Partner, marking the beginning of a collaboration with the Philadelphia Eagles to amplify our mission and expand our reach in the community. ❤️2016: AED Madness launches - We partnered with five Division I basketball programs to launch AED Madness, donating AED devices to local youth facilities to ensure quick access to life-saving equipment wherever kids play sports. ❤️2017: Launch of GotAED - Recognizing the need for more AED devices in schools and recreational centers, we launched GotAED, a crowdfunding platform to help communities raise funds and get AEDs where they're needed most. ❤️2019: CPR Jukebox debuts at MusikFest - The CPR Jukebox brought a fun, interactive way to teach CPR. Kids could select their favorite 100 bpm song and practice chest compressions to the beat, making learning life-saving skills more engaging and memorable. ❤️2020: Shift to Pop Up Heart Screenings - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Simon's Heart adapted by hosting Pop Up Heart Screenings, allowing us to continue offering essential heart checks in a safe and accessible way. Stay tuned for more milestones tomorrow as we continue to honor Simon's legacy. #SimonsHeart #20Milestones20Years #cprjukebox #gotaed

Over the next 4 days, we're highlighting 20 milestones over 20 years of Simon's legacy as he would have turned 20 this month. From a tragic loss to a movement that has saved countless lives, Simon's Heart has grown and thrived, driven by the love and passion to protect young hearts everywhere. Today, we remember the early years: ❤2005: Simon's passing - Simon Sudman passed away unexpectedly at just 3 months old, revealing the hidden threat of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young people. ❤2006: Creation of Simon’s Fund- Inspired by Simon, his parents Phyllis and Darren founded Simon’s Fund, now Simon's Heart, as a certified non-profit, raising awareness and preventing sudden cardiac arrest in youth through education, screenings, and advocacy. ❤2007: First heart screening at Colonial Elementary School - Simon’s Heart hosted its first heart screening event, providing free heart checks to students and uncovering potentially life-threatening conditions. ❤2012: Passing of the SCA Prevention Act - Simon’s Heart advocated for and helped pass the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, which requires schools in Pennsylvania to educate students, parents, and coaches about SCA. To date, 18 other states have adopted this legislation. ❤2014: Launch of HeartBytes - Simon’s Heart launched HeartBytes, the first national youth cardiac registry, to help researchers and doctors better understand heart conditions in young people. Stay tuned tomorrow as we continue to honor the milestones that have shaped Simon's legacy. #SimonsHeart #20Milestones20Years #cprjukebox #GotAED #HeartBytes

As we watch other twenty-year-olds navigate new opportunities, Simon's legacy shines in a different way. Through Simon's Heart, we work tirelessly to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in young people. Though Simon never had the chance for an internship, his memory funds two cardiology fellowships each year and inspires countless connections. Over the past twenty years, we’ve built meaningful partnerships with medical institutions, companies, schools, and lawmakers, all in Simon’s name. Our traditions have evolved. Instead of blowing out candles, we now protect hearts and save lives. This is how we honor you, Simon and keep your memory alive. Happy Birthday, Simon. We look forward to celebrating this journey on February 22nd. Learn more at simons-soiree.org.

There are mission based events and then there are really important events. Of course, one event can check both boxes. This is one of my favorite events of the year and it only happens because of the will, determination and compassion of my friend, Martha Benedum Sharkey. The organizations listed on this poster only have two things in common. We have all buried children and have started organizations. Our missions are different. However, one day a year, we put mission aside and create space for any parent in the Greater Philadelphia area to grieve and remember. It is both inspiring and heartbreaking to hear a parent read a poem to her son or tell a story about his daughter. If you know someone who has lost a child, please share this post with them. We'd be honored to welcome them next year into this space. Today is a Good Day | Simon's Heart | Noelle's Light | Aubrey's Advocate | Sloane's Roses

Thank you to the Montgomery Theater for partnering with Simon's Heart for their performance of "I and U." The performance actually brought our staff to tears. We had such a wonderful time watching their talented cast! #partner #simonsheart #cprjukebox #gotaed #hearthealth #theater

CPR Jukebox Highlight: Davenport Elementary Check out our most recent CPR Jukebox event! Students at Davenport Elementary got hands-on with CPR training while keeping the beat with some of their favorite tunes. Every student in the fourth grade class learned about SCA and how to respond. ALL 90 fourth graders practiced CPR. These are a couple of life-savers! #CPRJukebox #SimonsHeart #HeartSafeSchools #GotAED