Tom’s 30th birthday and @CRY_UK heart screenings
If Tom hadn’t died from an undiagnosed heart condition in 2007, today, November 27, would have been his 30th birthday.
Instead, he became one of the 12 young people aged 14-35 who CRY estimates die each week from an undiagnosed heart condition.
That’s almost 10,000 young people who have died since Tom.
CRY has carried out more than 200,000 heart screenings and the evidence suggests:
One in every 300 will have a potentially life-threatening condition.
One in every 100 will have a less serious condition that might cause problems in later life.
Tom’s Fund has sponsored free CRY heart screenings in west London since 2008. The support has been incredible and is greatly appreciated. It’s made possible the testing of more than 3,000 young people, the purchase of screening equipment and contributions towards CRY’s research programme.
Both the demand for screenings and the cost of holding them is rapidly increasing. Economic times are tough and there are many charities out there but if you could find a way to support the Fund we’d be extremely grateful. Whatever amount you can donate, thank you, it all helps. Please click here.