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Help us raise money

For participating in National 5K SCADaddle for Research - Chicago area

Our story…

We are raising funds in memory of our sister/sister-in-law Judy and all the other SCAD Angels who did not survive their SCAD heart attack. We have met families who have lost their children, spouses, relatives and best friends to SCAD, a poorly understood cause of a heart attack.   

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) happens without warning. Unlike the traditional heart attack caused by plaque build up over a lifetime, SCAD is caused by a sudden tear within the layers of one or more arteries to the heart, blocking blood flow and causing a heart attack. While much has been learned about SCAD since 2011, many answers are still waiting to be found through research. 

For more info about SCAD, click here

Thank you for your support

Jan and Rick

Help us raise money for SCAD RESEARCH INC

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Jun 18 Lynnea Semasko $50.00
Jun 18 Diane Demonte $50.00
Jun 07 Tina & Jim Thomson In loving memory of Judy Alico $54.10
Jun 02 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Jun 01 Donna Rusk $54.10
May 31 Carol Lehr $107.35
May 13 Janet Saillard Research is key to finding answers. $160.60