Chasen’s story
ABOUT CHASEN & FAMILY
On March 21, 2023, Chasen Petcovic unexpectedly passed away in his sleep. Chasen appeared healthy throughout his life. Just hours before, he was playing first base and pitching for his baseball team. Only after his passing, and through genetic testing, was it determined that Chasen had Brugada Syndrome, a rare, and undiagnosed, heart condition. Two of Chasen’s brothers, as well as his mother, were also diagnosed with the same condition. None of them had exhibited symptoms throughout their lives.
The family spent the next year learning about the condition, educating themselves on how to respond if another event were to happen and equipping their family with an AED device. They were able to use their knowledge and their AED to save the life of Chasen’s brother, Caden, on June 20th, 2024, after finding Caden unresponsive. Since then, his mother and two brothers have had ICD’s (Pacemaker/Defibrillator) implanted.
The “Live Like Chasen Foundation,” is a Qualified 501(c)(3) Charity created to continue to honor his larger-than-life personality and build a lifesaving legacy in his memory.
“We want to raise awareness, provide support and keep this tragedy from happening to more families.”
OUR MISSION
Helping kids survive and thrive through cardiac awareness (detecting heart conditions), education (preparing families to act in the event of an emergency) and providing devices (AED’s) to at risk families.
OUR PROGRAMS
AWARENESS
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Getting the word out about the warning signs of cardiac conditions.
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Sponsoring community events and bringing in mobile cardiac screenings to help with early detection of abnormal heart conditions in kids.
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Helping families pay for genetic testing and other preventative measures not covered by insurance.
EDUCATION
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Once an abnormality is detected, helping families get a preventative plan in place with the proper providers and specialists.
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Sponsoring community events that would involve bringing in local organizations for CPR & AED training.
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Staying up to date with ongoing medical innovations and advancements in pediatric cardiac care.
DEVICES
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Distributing AEDs to at need families throughout the community.
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The cost of an AED is approximately the same cost as a new iPhone!
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Without AEDs, the national average survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest is 10%. However, studies have demonstrated that the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest with AEDs is significantly higher, with some showing a rate as high as 70%.
Our Events
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In 2024, Hopewell Middle School had their annual Hoops For Hearts basketball tournament in Chasen’s honor and raised over $10,000 for the American Heart Association!
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The Cambridge Feeder Football program annually designates a home game around Chasen’s birthday in his honor to get awareness out on child cardiac care and concessions from that game are donated to the Live Like Chasen Foundation.
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Hopewell Youth Baseball sets up a tent at their championship weekend selling apparel and raising funds for our mission.
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The “Inaugural Life Like Chasen Golf Outing” is being held on 9/23/24 at White Columns Country Club.
FIELD SIGNS
Help improve the sports experience for your team by championing the values that really matter. Contact us today to receive a Live Like Chasen field sign.
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Milton, GA
404-386-6469