Run/Walk To Save a Life 5K
- Date Sun 28th September 2025
- Time 8:30AM EDT
- Location Hamden, Connecticut
- Price $39.60
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the inspiring Run/Walk To Save a Life 5K on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in beautiful Hamden, South Central Connecticut. This uplifting event honors the legacy of Christopher Andreozzi, a dedicated psychiatric APRN who tragically passed away from sudden cardiac death in 2023. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a meaningful 5K run or walk, helping to raise crucial funds for the Christopher J. Andreozzi (CJA) Charitable Foundation.
Proceeds from this event will support vital initiatives aimed at increasing awareness about Sudden Cardiac Death and providing essential training and resources, including CPR instruction and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The foundation not only seeks to empower communities but also honors Christopher’s memory by offering scholarships to aspiring healthcare leaders at Hamden High School and Yale University School of Nursing. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference, support a worthy cause, and celebrate the spirit of community while striving for a healthier future!
Proceeds from this event will support vital initiatives aimed at increasing awareness about Sudden Cardiac Death and providing essential training and resources, including CPR instruction and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The foundation not only seeks to empower communities but also honors Christopher’s memory by offering scholarships to aspiring healthcare leaders at Hamden High School and Yale University School of Nursing. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference, support a worthy cause, and celebrate the spirit of community while striving for a healthier future!
Organiser's Description
Run/Walk To Save a Life is in honor of Christopher Andreozzi who passed away suddenly from sudden cardiac death caused by an arrhythmia on May 23, 2023.
Christopher (Chris) was a lifelong resident of Hamden who graduated from Hamden High, Trinity College and Yale University. Chris was a devoted psychiatric APRN at Yale New Haven Hospital and Turnbridge. He was passionate about the care of his patients and believed that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Christopher J. Andreozzi (CJA) Charitable Foundation.
All donations made to CJA go directly toward furthering the Foundations mission of honoring the life and legacy of Christopher Andreozzi. CJA is dedicated to raising awareness about Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and arrhythmia, and providing critical education, training, and equipmentfrom CPR instruction to supplying Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and moreto empower individuals and communities to respond effectively to cardiac emergencies.
In addition to its direct efforts, the Foundation proudly supports the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (SADS) Foundation and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. CJA also will be looking to the future by sponsoring academic scholarships at Hamden High School and the Yale University School of Nursing, to educate future leaders in healthcare in Christophers memory.
Together, we can work to educate and make a lasting impact to both the medical and academic fields, and ultimately help save lives
Christopher (Chris) was a lifelong resident of Hamden who graduated from Hamden High, Trinity College and Yale University. Chris was a devoted psychiatric APRN at Yale New Haven Hospital and Turnbridge. He was passionate about the care of his patients and believed that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Christopher J. Andreozzi (CJA) Charitable Foundation.
All donations made to CJA go directly toward furthering the Foundations mission of honoring the life and legacy of Christopher Andreozzi. CJA is dedicated to raising awareness about Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and arrhythmia, and providing critical education, training, and equipmentfrom CPR instruction to supplying Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and moreto empower individuals and communities to respond effectively to cardiac emergencies.
In addition to its direct efforts, the Foundation proudly supports the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (SADS) Foundation and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. CJA also will be looking to the future by sponsoring academic scholarships at Hamden High School and the Yale University School of Nursing, to educate future leaders in healthcare in Christophers memory.
Together, we can work to educate and make a lasting impact to both the medical and academic fields, and ultimately help save lives
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