The Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart memorial Foundation is dedicated to prevent sudden cardiac death in youth and establishing a recurring FREE cardiac screening program for Geneva High School students.

Did you know?

• Sudden Cardiac Death is the number 1  killer of student athletes in the USA.
• 1 in 300 youth has a hidden heart condition that can lead to Sudden Cardiac Death.
• Today, traditional Pre- Participation Evaluation/sports physicals are detecting only 4% of these conditions.
• In Italy, screening of all student athletes has reduced the number of sudden cardiac deaths by more than 90%!

In other words, Sudden Cardiac Death in Youth is preventable!

What can we do?

• Raise awareness
• Improve know how and capabilities through training and guidelines
• Increase and improve cardiac screening of active youth

Awareness, knowledge and screening save life’s

By attending and donating to the BIG HEART 5K you help raise funds for a free cardiac screening program at Geneva High School students, develop a sudden cardiac arrest awareness program for Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and support other