Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors Invited to Launch Arizona Affiliate of National Network

PHOENIX, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Arizona Department of Health Services SHARE Program, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation invite sudden cardiac arrest survivors, their families and health activists* to join them at the launch of the National SCA Survivor Network™ Arizona Affiliate, taking place on June 1 in Phoenix. Guests are invited to meet other survivors, find fellowship and support, learn from the experts, and become part of a national movement to raise public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and save other lives.

What: National SCA Survivor Network™ Arizona Affiliate Launch Luncheon

When: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Where: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, 2575 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ

RSVP: [email protected] or 877-722-3475

The affiliate extends the National Survivor Network™, the nation's first online community of sudden cardiac arrest survivors, giving survivors and their families an opportunity to:

• Find others who have experienced this life-changing event
• Share experiences and help one another in the healing process
• Participate in research and awareness initiatives designed to help save more lives.

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation welcomes survivors to join the National Survivor Network™. Registration is free at http://sca-aware.org.

About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a national non-profit  501(c)3 organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to serve as an information clearinghouse and social marketing force dedicated to raising public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and stimulating attitudinal and behavioral changes that will help save more lives. Initiatives include an online registry for SCA survivors, an online community for people affected by SCA, an awareness campaign for schools, and the "People Saving People" awards. The SCA Foundation maintains a national database of survivors and experts available to speak with the media. For more information, visit http://sca-aware.org, join the You Can Save a Life group on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/youcansavealife and become a fan on Facebook at http://facebook.com/youcansavealife.

*Survivors are welcome as our guests. Family members and health activists wishing to attend the luncheon are kindly asked to provide a donation of $35 per person, payable online at http://sca-aware.org/donate or by check, payable to the SCA Foundation, 7500 Brooktree Road, Suite 111, Wexford, PA 15090.

SOURCE Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Foundation