Young Hearts for Life Cardiac Screenings

With the support of generous donors, Lemont High School again is partnering with Young Hearts for Life to offer all Lemont High School students free cardiac screenings. The Young Hearts for Life (YH4L) Cardiac Screening program will visit Lemont High School on April 28, 2026. All students whose parents/guardians authorize them to be tested will be screened during the school day. These free screenings are made possible through the generosity of event sponsors the just1mike and Mend A Heart foundations, and as well as Young Hearts for Life donors.

Young Hearts for Life is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free cardiac screenings through an electrocardiogram (i.e., ECG). These screenings help identify high school students who may be at risk for sudden cardiac death. More than 350,000 students have been screened since the inception of the Young Hearts for Life program in 2006, and more than 3,600 previously undiagnosed heart conditions have been identified.

Lemont High School has seen approximately 5,300 students receive free cardiac screenings between its events in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2024!

Why an ECG Screening?

A simple, painless ECG can be used to screen physically active students and detect approximately 70 percent of the heart conditions that are associated with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), while a pre-participation physical only can detect 4 percent of these conditions. More than 60 young adults die each week in the United States from SCA.

Repeat ECG testing is recommended every two years.

Student Registration

Parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss ECG screenings with their children. This program is open to all students - athletes and non-athletes, alike - and students’ confidentiality, privacy and modesty will be respected throughout all aspects of the program. Boys and girls will be screened in separate areas, and results will be shared ONLY with parents. No one at Lemont High School will have access to the results of these screenings.

Students who were tested during a previous Young Hearts for Life screening session should be tested again!

Parents/guardians may click on the banner above to register their students. Students must be registered online by noon on April 27, 2026.

(Note: Parents/guardians should use their child(ren)'s school-issued, five-digit ID as the 'Student ID' when prompted. It is the same number students use for cafeteria purchases.)

Parents/guardians who have any difficulties registering their children online may call Young Hearts for Life at (630) 785-4366, or contact Young Hearts for Life's Denise Arenz via email by clicking on her name. Parents/guardians who are unable to register online should contact Athletics/Activities Administrative Assistant Autum Setta at (630) 243-3207, or via email by clicking on her name.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Sign-Up

Lemont High School and Young Hearts for Life are seeking adult volunteers to assist with ECG screenings. Many types of volunteer positions are available; volunteers do not need to have a medical background.

Volunteers are needed for two shifts on Tuesday, April 28. Volunteer training is mandatory, and will be held during the evening on Monday, April 27.

Those interested in volunteering should click on the button above and register. Potential volunteers who have questions may contact volunteer coordinator Kim Mardjetko via email by clicking on her name.

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Young Hearts for Life Cardiac Screenings

Why an ECG Screening?

Student Registration

Volunteer Opportunities

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Frequently Asked Questions

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