District 88 to host Young Hearts for Life cardiac screenings

At District 88, we are committed to ensuring the safety, health and well-being of our students.

As part of that mission, we’ve 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. We highly encourage parents/guardians to register their student for this event, and we’ve extended the registration deadline. Details are listed below.

We also need parents/guardians and community members to help run the event. We have extended the deadline to sign up as a volunteer as well, and details are listed below.

WILLOWBROOK (event date: Feb. 11)
To become a volunteer, sign up by Feb. 4 at http://vols.pt/Hunknm. Volunteering involves:

  • Attending a training session on Feb. 10 from
    • 5:30 to 7 p.m. OR FROM
    • 7 to 8:30 p.m.

  • Committing to a 4.5-hour shift on Feb. 11 from
    • 7 to 11:30 a.m. OR FROM
    • 10:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

* We encourage you to sign up for both sessions. A light lunch will be provided to those who volunteer for the full day.

ADDISON TRAIL (event date: Feb. 25)
To become a volunteer, sign up by Feb. 18 at http://vols.pt/QrCYir. Volunteering involves:

  • Attending a training session on Feb. 24 from
    • 5:30 to 7 p.m. OR FROM
    • 7 to 8:30 p.m.

  • Committing to a 4.5-hour shift on Feb. 25 from
    • 7 to 11:30 a.m. OR FROM
    • 10:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

* We encourage you to sign up for both sessions. A light lunch will be provided to those who volunteer for the full day.

REGISTRATION
Parents/guardians, you can register your student at https://screenings.yh4l.org/YH_enroll.aspx to be screened. We ask that you register your student by Feb. 4 for Willowbrook and by Feb. 18 for Addison Trail. For frequently asked questions about the screening process, go to https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2670. 

VIDEO CONTEST
Students are encouraged to participate in the Young Hearts for Life Video Contest. The best video at each school will receive $100 and will be entered to win the grand prize of $500. Entries should be three minutes long and focus on the benefits of receiving a cardiac screening. The deadline to submit videos is March 1. For details, go to https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2676 (Addison Trail) or https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2677 (Willowbrook).

For questions or more information about Young Hearts for Life, contact District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink at 630-530-3989 or dbrink@dupage88.net. We would like to thank Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare for sponsoring this event, and we appreciate your continued support of District 88!