The Lives

To date, we’ve screened 1601 children and changed 13 lives.  Check out the counter on the left side of our page. 

Healthy Heart Screenings

• Friend’s Select School (November 7, 2009)
• Exeter School District (April 25, 2009)
• Abington School District (October 18, 2008)
• Exeter School District (September 20, 2008)
• Colonial School District (October 20, 2007)

Fellowships

Every summer, Simon’s Fund provides scholarships to medical students interested in researching the incidents of sudden cardiac arrest in children. The fellowship is provided by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

• 2007 Class:  Ehimare Akhabue, Jessica Sista, Courtney Morgan.
• 2008 Class: Bethany DiPrete, Alicia Henderson, Maria Horch, Joy Wan.
• 2009 Class: Christopher Hall, Elyse Johnson, Alyson McGhan, Andrew Oseran.

Research

Dr. Victoria Vetter and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are embarking on a very ambitious effort to screen 100,000 children across the United States. A similar study was conducted in Europe by Dr. Peter Schwartz. That study found that the incidents of sudden cardiac arrest and death in children were prevalent and were dramatically reduced by mandatory EKG exams. To support her efforts, Simon’s Fund has pledged $250,000 for this study.