Brevard County nonprofit helps save lives with heart screenings
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. โ The Brevard County nonprofit organization Who We Play For is doing its part one heart screening at a time, helping save lives like that of now 15-year-old Gavin Idone of Cocoa Beach. โPatients with Wolff Parkinson White as they age are at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Ernst said itโs not just about offering heart screenings, but advocacy. In September 2019, their efforts helped pass a mandatory heart screening policy across Brevard County Public Schools and theyโre now asking Florida state legislators to have it done in the entire state. Its Now or Never campaign hopes to raise $1 million to support legislature efforts so all 67 counties in Florida will include heart screening for young athletes in schools.