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2008 Events
- August 24, 2008 - Memorial Volunteer Fire Co. Open House
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| Miss Delaware 2008 visits MKF table |
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstation
at the Memorial Volunteer Fire Company Open House on August 24, 2008. The event is held at the Fire
House at Slaughters Beach, Delaware from 12 am – 4 pm.
One of the other guests at the event was the new reigning Miss Delaware 2008
Galen Giaccone. Miss Delaware was kind enough speak with us, watch an AED demonstration, and have a picture taken. Thanks
you Miss Delaware 2008.
- August 23, 2008 - "Healthy Hearts for Sports" Heart Screening
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| Healthy Hearts for Sports Heart Screening |
Stew Krug of the Matthew Krug Foundation attended the Healthy Hearts
for Sports Heart Screening that was held at the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA. This event
was organized Carol Boslet, by our friend, Parent Heart Watch member, and HCMA member.
Pictured from left to right are Bob Murphy, of HeartSreen America, Carol
Boslet, Stew Krug, and on the poster is Michaela Gagne, Miss Massachusetts 2006.
Great job Carol!
- June 18, 2008 - Sussex County Safe Kids Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation will have an information and AED demo booth
at the 2008 Sussex County Safe Kids Day on Wednesday June 18 from 9 am to 12 pm. It will be held
at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware.
- June 14, 2008 - (Kent County) Safe Summer Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
Eighth Annual Safe Summer Day on Saturday June 14 from 10 am to 2 pm. It was held in the lovely Brecknock
Park in Camden, Kent County, Delaware.
- June 7, 2008 - (City of) Newark (Delaware) Nite
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
City of Newark, DE "Newark Nite" on Saturday June 7 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. It was held along Main Street in downtown
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware.
- May 30 - June 1, 2008 - The 11th Annual Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
Conference
The 11th Annual Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Conference will be held over the weekend of
May 30 to June1, 2008 in Morristown, New Jersey.
For additional information, click on the link below.
- May 12, 2008 - Symposium: “State-of-the-Art Evaluation
of Athletes: Avoiding Sudden Cardiac Death”
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| Sharon Bates and Stew Krug representing Parent Heart Watch |
Sharon
Bates of the Anthony Bates Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) and Stew Krug of the Matthew Krug Foundation, represented Parent Heart
Watch at the CME Conference "State-of-the-Art Evaluation of Athletes: Avoiding Sudden Cardiac Death" co-hosted by Main Line
Heart Health Center and the Heart Rhythm Society in Philadelphia, PA. The day's events were highlighted by presentations
of the two conflicting perspectives for the need for cardiac screenings. Dr. Barry Maron presented his view against
screenings including ECGs during his talk "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Differentiation from Athletic Heart".
Doctor Antonio Pelliccia presented his Italian study results that recommend screenings including ECGs during his presentation
"Appropriate Screening of Athletes".
- May 1 & 2,
2008 - First Annual "Protecting Delaware’s Children" Conference
The Protecting Delaware’s Children conference
was sponsored by The Child Protection Accountability Commission
and the Child Death, Near Death, and Stillbirth Commission. The conference was held at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, 1131 North DuPont
Highway, Dover, Delaware.
- April 25, 2008 - The 3rd Annual Shue-Medill School Health Fair
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration at the Shue-Medill
Middle School's 3rd Annual Health Fair on April 25th from 7am to 1pm.
- April 19, 2008 Safe Kids Day, New Castle County
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the New Castle County Safe Kids Day on April 19, 2008.
- April 12, 2008 - Healthy Kids Day, Western YMCA
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table at the Western
YMCA's Helath Kids Day event.
- The 3rd Annual Parent Heart Watch Leadership Conference
- January 18-21, 2008
Parent Heart Watch reached new heights, new connections, larger exposure and a greater audience at the 3rd
Annual Parent Heart Watch Leadership Conference. The event was held over the weekend of January 18-21, 2008
at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seattle, Washington.
To review the Conference agenda,
click on the link below.
3rd Annual Parent Heart Watch Conference
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| Student receiving ECHO exam |
Pre-conference Heart Screening
On January 17, 2008, a heart screening event was hosted by the local area high school (Bishop Blanchet High
School, Seattle, WA). The event which was sponsored by Parent Heart Watch (PHW), the Anthony Bates Foundation (ABF), Nick
of Time Foundation (NOT), and others offered heart screenings to almost 300 young people. As a result of the screening, 26
young people (~10% of those tested) were given life saving news that they needed further heart evaluations. One young
girl was found to have a PDA (a serious hole in her heart) and was scheduled for immediate heart surgery to correct the problem
found during our screening. The results of this event reinforces the opinion that heart screenings will save lives.
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| PHW Kids Posters |
Pre-conference Continuing Medical Education (CME)
On January 18, the University of Washington, Dr. Jonathan Drezner, and Parent Heart Watch hosted a CME conference
titled "Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes." More than 125 cardiologists, sports medicine doctors,
athletic trainers and medical professionals, and 80 Parent Heart Watch members from all over the world attended. The
keynote speakers included Dr. Domenica Corrado, Professor of Cardiology, Electrophysiology, University of Padua, Padua Italy
who explained the Italian system that screens all athletes using ECG (EKG). He presented data that showed a ~90% decrease
in sudden cardiac deaths of young athletes as a result of the screenings.
The talk I found most interesting was given by Dr. Alan Maissel, Director, Coronary Care Unit of the University
of California, San Diego. The talk titled B-Type Natriuretic Peptide discussed the potential use of this blood
test in screening patients (maybe athletes) for heart disease. To learn more about the "Role of BNP in the Emergency-Care
Setting", use the link below.
Role of BNP in Emergency Care
Role of BNP in Emergency Care
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| 2008 PHW Leadership Conference |
PHW Leadership Conference
The three day (January 19-21) Leadership Conference hosted
over 100 attendees from around the world. The conference agenda included educational programs, and hands-on break out
sessions on specific topics such as how to organize a heart screening.
On Saturday morning a doctor panel consisting of Drs. Stuart Berger, Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at
University of Wisconsin, Robert Campbell, Professor & Division Director of Cardiology at Children's Health Care of Atlanta,
and Jonathan Drezner, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at University of Washington, explained where SCA research was
and where it is heading. They also provided our group with ideas on how we can better advocate to save lives
2007 Events
- December 13, 2007 Newark Rotary Club
On December 13, Stew Krug of the Matthew Krug Foundtion spoke to the Newark,
DE Morning Rotary Club. Rotary breakfast meetings are held at 7 am to 8:30 at the Blue & Gold Club.
- November 28, 2007 - Comcast Newsmakers
The Matthew Krug Foundation appeared on Comcast Newsmakers on Wednesday November 28,
2007.
- September 24, 2007 - CME Session, St. Mary's Medical Center
September 24 - Stew Krug, President of the Matthew Krug Foundation attended
a Continuing Medical Education (CME) Session entitled, "Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes", at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne,
PA. The event was co-sponsored by The Louis T. Savino Foundation, a Parent Heart Watch affiliate.
- September 16, 2007 - Newark (DE) Community Day
We participated in Newark Community Day. Pictured below
are just two of the many people who stopped by our information table to learn more about sudden cardiac arrest and AEDs.
- September 15, 2007 - Wilmington (DE) Wellness Day
- September 8, 2007 - Felton (DE) Family Fund Day
- August 8, 2007 - Sussex County Safe Kids Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation will have an information and AED demo booth
at the Sussex County Safe Kids Day on Wednesday August 8 from 10 am to 2 pm. It will be held
at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware.
- June 16, 2007 - Pike Creek Community Day
- June 16, 2007 - Safe Summer Day (Kent County)
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
Eighth Annual Safe Summer Day on Saturday June 16 from 10 am to 2 pm. It was held in the lovely Brecknock
Park in Camden, Kent County, Delaware.
- June 2, 2007 - Newark Nite
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
City of Newark, DE "Newark Nite" on Saturday June 2 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. It was held along Main Street in downtown
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware.
- June 1, 2007 - Christina School District - Parent Expo
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
Christina School District's Parent Expo on Friday June 1 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. It was held at Bayard Intermediate
School in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
- May 19, 2007 - 3rd Annual Kids Day America
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the 3rd annual Kids Day America on May 19, 2007. The event is sponsored and organized by Delaware Chiropractic.
The event was held at Shoppes at Louviers/Delaware Chiropractic Newark DE. The Shoppes are along route 72.
The event was held between 120 noon and 3 pm.
Kids Day America is dedicated to Children's Health, Safety & Environmental Awareness.
- April 21, 2007 - New Castle County Safe Kids Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the New Castle County Safe Kids Day on April 21, 2006. The event will be held at Bellevue State Park, north
of Wilmington, between 10 am and 1 pm.
- April 20, 2007 - The 2nd Annual Shue-Medill School Health Fair
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration at the Shue-Medill
Middle School's 2nd Annual Health Fair on April 20th from 7am to 1pm. For more information, contact the school nurses, Rekito
and Dana Wetter, school nurses. Shue-Medill School is located along Kirkwood Highway east of Newark, DE.
- April 17, 2007 - Stanton Middle School Health Fair
The Matthew Krug Foundation will have an information table and AED demonstration
at the 2nd annual Stanton Middle School Health Fair in Stanton on April 17, 2007. The Health Fair was held between
6 pm and 7:30 pm.
- March 14, 2007- Legislative Hall
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at Legislative Hall in Dover on March 14, 2007. This allowed us to directly educate our State Senators
and Representatives about SCA in kids.
Directions to Legislative Hall
- January 13-15, 2006 - Parent Heart Watch - First Annual Conference
Stewart Krug of the MKF attended the first annual conference of the Parent Heart Watch
from January 13 - 15, 2006 at the Embassy Suites Conference
Center in Las Vegas.
The Parent Heart Watch, formerly the National Cardiac Parents Network, is a first-of-its-kind national network of families
who have lost children to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
- February 20-21, 2006 - U of Mississppi Medical Center - Symposium on Sudden Death in Athletes
Stew Krug of MKF attended the symposium on Sudden Death in Athletes on February
20th, 2006 in Jackson, Mississippi. The symposium was rescehduled from September 2005 due to the effects of hurricane
Katrina. To review the agenda of the symposium, click on
the link below.
Mississippi Symposium on Sudden Death in Athletes
- March 16-17, 2006 - Dover "Spring Into Safety" Days
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demomstrtion
a at the Dover "Spring Into Safety" Days on Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17. The event was held at Dover Mall
between 10 am and 9 pm each day. The event is sponsored by the City of Dover, DE. According to data collected
by event organizers, 1827 mall visitors were served.
- March 30, 2006 - Cab Calloway School Health Fair -
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an informational table and AED demonstration at the Cab Calloway School
Health Fair on March 30. The health fair was held on the opening night of the school's theatre presentation. School
organizers estimated that 1,000 people attended.
- April 15, 2006 - NCC Safe Kids Day
Matthew Krug Foundation had an information/AED demo booth
at the New Castle County Safe Kids Day on April 15, 2006. The event was held at Bellevue State Park, north of Wilmington,
between 10 am and 2 pm. For directions to Bellevue Park, click on the link below.
Directions to Bellevue State Park
- May 4, 2006 - Baltz Elementary School Health Fair
Matthew Krug Foundation had an infomation table and AED demonstraiotn at the Baltz
Elementary School Health Fair on Thursday May 4. The event was held at Baltz Elementary School between 6-7:30
pm.
- May 19, 2006 - Shue-Medill Middle School Health Fair
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information booth and AED demonstration at the
Shue-Medill Middle School's 1st Annual Health Fair on May 19th from 7am to 1pm. Thanks to Kim Rekito and Dana
Wetter, school nurses, who were the hosts.
- May 24, 2006 - Stanton Middle School Health Fair
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information booth and AED demonstration at the Stanton
Middle School's 1st Annual Health Fair on May 24th from 6 pm to 8pm.
- June 9-11,2006 - HCMA National Meeting
Stew Krug of the Matthew Krug
Foundation attended the HCMA National meeting June 9-11, 2006 in Morristown, NJ. To review the meeting agenda,
click on the link below.
2006 HCMA Meeting Agenda
- June 17, 2006 - Safe Summer Day (Kent County)
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information and AED demo booth at the
Eighth Annual Safe Summer Day on Saturday June 17 from 10 am to 2 pm. It was held in the lovely Brecknock Park in
Camden, Kent County, Delaware.
Directions to Brecknock County Park
- August 9, 2006 - Sussex County Safe Kids Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the annual Sussex County Safe Kids Day on August 9th. The event was held between 9am to 12noon, at the University
of Delaware Cooperative Extension's Research and Education Center complex on County Seat Highway (Route 9) between Georgetown
and Laurel.
- September 9, 2006 - Pike Creek Community Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the annual Pike Creek Community Day on September 9th. The event has held between 10am to 3 pm at the New Castle
County's Carousel Park complex on Limestone Road (Route 7). DE State Senator Karen Peterson and State Representative
Pam Maier stopped by the table to discuss our mission and offered support for one of our initiatives. The Red Cross
and our foundation along with Pam Maier would like to see a graduation requirement for all high school student to be certified
in CPR and AED.
September 17, 2006 - City of Newark Community Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the annual City of Newark Community Day on September 17th. The event was held between 10am to 2 pm on the University
of Delaware campus mall. Several thousand people attended the event.
- September 24, 2006 - City of Wilmington Wellness Day
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the annual City of Wilmington Welnness Day on September 24th. The event was held between 11am to 3 pm at
Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington. (The event was rescheduled from September 16th due to inclement weather.)
- October 7, 2006 - Downes Elementary School Fall Fitness Fun Fest
The Matthew Krug Foundation had an information table and AED demonstration
at the Downes Elementary School Fall Fitness Fun Fest on October 7th. The event was held between 10 am to 2
pm at the school in Newark, DE. Thanks to Deb Wilson for inviting us to participate.
The Robie Foundation Heart Screening - October 21 & 22, 2006
Stew Krug of The Matthew Krug Foundation will participate as a volunteer
at The Robie Foundation heart screening on October 21 and 22, 2006. The event will be held in Sparta, NJ.
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