District 88 to host Young Hearts for Life events
At District 88, the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is our No. 1 priority.
As part of that commitment, we have partnered with the Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with Advocate Charitable Foundation, to offer free electrocardiograms (ECGs) to identify high school students at risk for heart conditions.
According to YH4L, each week, sudden cardiac death claims the lives of more than 60 young adults in the U.S. YH4L has been a leader in the medical community to address this problem in the Chicago area. This is a wonderful program to ensure our students are healthy, and we’re happy to offer this opportunity. Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare is sponsoring these events, and we thank them for their support. Below are the details of the events.
Willowbrook
When: Feb. 11, 2016
Where: Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park
To register: Go to https://screenings.yh4l.org/YH_enroll.aspx (register by Jan. 4, 2016)
To volunteer to help with the event: Go to http://vols.pt/Hunknm (register by Dec. 14, 2015)
Addison Trail
When: Feb. 25, 2016
Where: Addison Trail High School, 213 N. Lombard Road in Addison
To register: Go to https://screenings.yh4l.org/YH_enroll.aspx (register by Jan. 11, 2016)
To volunteer to help with the event: Go to http://vols.pt/QrCYir (register by Dec. 14, 2015)
This is a voluntary activity, and parental permission is required. Click the registration links above to sign your student up for this program. For more information, go to www.yh4l.org.
We hope you will take advantage of this initiative and sign up for Young Hearts for Life to help keep our students healthy. If you have any questions, contact District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink at 630-530-3989 or dbrink@dupage88.net.