Bike Across America 2 (Please read the Description)

This is Derek Blalock. He is biking across America to raise money and awareness for Thomas Smith Memorial Foundation. Thomas Smith was Derek's best friend from High School. Who passed away from an undiagnosed enlarged heart. This foundation would use the money to arrange free heart screen (EKG) to catch this disease early in young adults.

 

According to the American Heart Association, 2,000 under 25 years of age will die every year due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Having an automated external defibrillator, or AED, is not always enough. Within minutes, a person who has suffered SCA will die, unless treated immediately. “For every minute that elapses after sudden cardiac arrest, the chances of survival diminish 10 percent,” according to Medtronic.

 

 

Please donate to this cause:

www.bikefortommysheart.com/#!donate/cwrq

 

Please Read More About Derek's Journey here:

www.bikefortommysheart.com/#!the-cause/c7hs

 

Map of the trip:

www.bikefortommysheart.com/#!the-trip/galleryPage

 

Derek's Blog:

www.bikefortommysheart.com/#!the-blog/cj96

 

Photo shoot for ©ING Magazine.

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