2021 Annual Report
A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ten years ago, AugustHeart was founded with a mission to provide FREE heart screenings to teenagers. If successful, the result would be to reduce and/or avoid sudden cardiac death in San Antonio teens. With no blueprint to follow, it was a huge challenge to develop relationships with the medical community, earn the trust of area schools and parents, and develop the format by which AugustHeart could eventually screen 2,000 students in one day.
Now, 10 years later, I look back and know in my heart that AugustHeart has made a difference. Not only have we saved lives, but the heart screenings have given families peace of mind and an added layer of protection. This year we screened 8,198 teens and identified 48 at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Although that represents less than one-half of one percent, consider the consequences if just one of those 48 had not been screened and had collapsed on the field, the court, or in the pool.
This year AugustHeart celebrates a milestone – we screened our 55,000th teen! With 141,627 teens living in Bexar County, we know we have only scratched the surface. We also know that we haven’t done it alone. We consider ourselves truly blessed by the incredible generosity, time, effort, and support of our friends, donors, volunteers, and advocates this year and every year. It’s because of you that we surpass and celebrate these incredible milestones. It’s because of you that we continue this lifesaving work for teens and families living in our community. Thank You!!!
PAM VELASCO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DOUBLE THE IMPACT
A MILLION REASONS TO COME TOGETHER
DOUBLE THE LIVES SAVED
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IS OFTEN THE FIRST SYMPTOM OF A HEART CONDITION
A STETHOSCOPE CANNOT IDENTIFY A HIDDEN HEART CONDITION
1 IN 300 TEENS HAS AN UNDETECTED HEART CONDITION
HEART SCREENINGS ARE NOT PART OF WELL CHILD EXAMS OR PREPARTICIPATION SPORTS PHYSICALS
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IS THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES
MEET THE IMPACTED
STEPHANIE AND MICHAEL FOX
“We believe in screenings. It’s good to have the information and to know if anything needs addressing. When we saw that there would be an AugustHeart screening at our school, we took advantage of the opportunity. After the screening, we got an email from the Assistant Athletic Director saying Luke’s screening had an abnormal result and that we should follow up with a pediatric cardiologist. The pediatric cardiologist confirmed Luke had Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome. We went in for a study where they stimulate the heart to tell if it’s at risk of becoming unstable. The doctor told us they didn’t have to do much to induce the arrhythmia, and Luke had to be resuscitated during the procedure.
Two weeks later we were in the hospital having a cardiac ablation done. Luke had to spend a night in the hospital, and then for two weeks he had to take it easy. After that, he was back to normal. It’s almost like it didn’t happen.
Luke is the perfect example of why heart screenings are important. He didn’t have any symptoms. He was a multi-sport athlete, and we had no reason to suspect he wasn’t in perfect health. Thank God the screening was available and that we took advantage of it. In a nutshell, you could say that AugustHeart saved our son’s life. It’s an organization that fills a gap that isn’t being met in a routine physical.
Now we can watch him play basketball. His younger brother has been screened, so we’ll watch him follow in Luke’s footsteps. Life continues just like it did before.”
ERICA AND TIM MOHR
“On the morning of April 19, 2021, Jackson Mohr was found by his parents unresponsive in his bed. He had gone to bed the night before and was completely healthy. CPR was performed, his pulse returned, and he was rushed to Methodist Children’s Hospital. He was placed on life support. However, due to prolonged lack of oxygen prior to CPR, he never regained consciousness. Jackson passed away on April 22, 2021 from sudden cardiac arrest. He died from a hidden heart condition called Long QT syndrome. He was 13 years old.
After finding out about Jackson’s heart condition, the Mohrs created Mohr Heart Awareness to honor the life of Jackson by striving to educate the community about sudden cardiac death in youth through awareness and promotion of heart screening initiatives.
“Jackson was a really special kid. He was a true servant leader who lifted others with his beautiful smile and kind, encouraging words. He was someone you wanted your kid to be friends with. God lived in his spirit every day. Jackson loved playing baseball, and he loved his sister; they were best friends. He would help motivate her, and she did the same for him. He made us proud every day.
Our gift to AugustHeart is creating more awareness. We hope to continue to support AugustHeart and continue to find ways to make screenings more known about throughout the community. Thank you AugustHeart for what you are doing. You make me feel good as a mom who lost my son, Jackson.”
TEENS SCREENED IN 2021
TEENS SCREENED TO DATE
HEARTS OF TEXAS
A NIGHT OF COUNTRY MUSIC TO SAVE A LIFE
A SHOOT FOR THE HEART
SCREENING EVENTS
OUR HEARTS BEAT STRONGER WITH YOU
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BOARD
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
DORÉ KOONTZ
VICE PRESIDENT
LAURIE GRIFFITH
SECRETARY & TREASURER
WENDY KOWALIK
DIRECTORS
CORY BASSO
DAVID M. BUSH, MD, PHD
SANDRA LAUREL FORD
AMY HAYES
LEE ANN T. JONES
OLAWALE OLABIYI, MD
WILL PAULUS
JAMES SHAW
ROSS H. STUDER
H. LOUIS STUMBERG, JR.
KENDAL VOLZ
WHO WAS AUGUST?
AugustHeart was founded by Doré and Bart Koontz in May 2011 with a bold vision, to establish a free community-wide cardiac screening program for teens to identify and help those at risk of a sudden cardiac event.
