{"id":75,"date":"2023-08-31T14:16:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.domheart21.org\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:18:21","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.domheart21.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\tAbout us\t<\/h2>\n\tDominic Murray was an\u00a0energetic student-athlete and standout basketball player. On October 5th, 2009, Dominic’s heart abruptly stopped beating, and he collapsed on the court during\u00a0an\u00a0open gym basketball game at school. No one around him knew what to do. CPR was delayed and an automated external defibrillator wasn’t used until emergency responders arrived. By then it was too late to save him. Dominic was only 17 years old when he died. Dominic’s autopsy identified a congenital heart condition that had gone undetected during well child physicals and sports pre-participation examinations. Three\u00a0years preceding Dominic’s cardiac arrest his father died from a heart attack\u00a0at the age of 42.\n

\n\t\t\tWhat happened to Dominic is preventable!\t<\/h1>\n\tThe Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation (DomHeart21) is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization certified by the New York Department of State. Established n 2010 to educate and raise awareness on sudden cardiac arrest, effectuate change in youth cardiac screening and SCA prevention, promote and facilitate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).\n

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Dominic’s legacy is\u00a0protecting every child, every heart!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Melinda Murray-Nyack<\/a><\/h3>

Founder and President<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nicolette Morgan\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>

Board Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kathy Kennedy<\/a><\/h3>

Board Director and Treasurer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Angela Carotenuto-Rosen<\/a><\/h3>

Board Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Amy Sigona<\/a><\/h3>

Board Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr. Sandra Nurse<\/a><\/h3>

Board Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steven Tannenbaum\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>Board Director<\/strong>
\nSCA Survivor<\/strong>\n

\n\t\t\tMission\t<\/h1>\n\tPrevent sudden cardiac arrest in children and young adults through action, advocacy, and education. Effectuate change in youth heart screenings. Training the next generation of life savers to recognize and respond in a cardiac emergency.\n

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