Addison Trail hosts Young Hearts for Life cardiac screening event

It might have been cold outside on Feb. 25, but inside Addison Trail, the building was buzzing with activity as we hosted a Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program.

Our No. 1 priority at District 88 is the safety and well-being of our students, and this event allowed us to provide students with free electrocardiograms to identify those at risk for heart conditions.

On that day, our field house was filled with cardiac screening machines, doctors, nurses and volunteers. It was amazing to see the field house filled with hundreds of students, and we’re incredibly thankful to Young Hearts for Life for offering us this opportunity to help ensure our students’ health. It was a tremendous day – and we couldn’t have done it alone! We screened more than 660 students thanks to:

  • The staff and volunteers at Young Hearts for Life
  • About 65 community volunteers, who attended a training session and assisted us for 4 to 9 hours on the day of the event
  • Nardi’s Tower of Pizza in Addison, who donated lunch for those working the event
  • Odeum Expo Center, who provided the privacy stations
  • And of course Edward-Elmhurst Health, who sponsored the program

We know this event made a positive difference in the lives of our students, and we truly appreciate everyone who made these screenings possible. For more information about Young Hearts for Life, go to www.YH4L.org. Thank you for your continuous support of Addison Trail!

Addison Trail hosted a Young Hearts for Life cardiac screening event on Feb. 25. Top: Kathleen Willis, Illinois State Representative for the 77th district, and her husband, Tom, assist in screening Addison Trail sophomore Ryan Sheehan during the event. Bottom left: Addison Trail junior Tania Medina (center) gets screened by volunteers Lynne Ciaccia (left) and Sara Bejko. Bottom right: Addison Trail freshman Jocelyn Gallegos (left) gets screened with the assistance of volunteer Tricia Dziabis.

Addison Trail hosted a Young Hearts for Life cardiac screening event on Feb. 25. Pictured are (from left) Addison Trail Principal Michael Bolden, Dr. Sinno, Dr. Joseph Marek (Founder and Medical Director of Young Hearts for Life), Diane McGinnis (Community and Government Relations with Edward-Elmhurst Health) and Lucille Zucchero (Village of Addison Village Clerk and member of the Edward-Elmhurst Health Community Advisory Board).