How We're Making an Impact
AEDs to Area Schools & Parks
With the help your donations, we were able to purchase an AED for St. Emilys School in Mt. Prospect!
EKGs with Young Hearts for Life
With the help your donations, we sponsor heart screenings at a local high schools. Young Hearts for Life administers up to 1k EKG tests on students @ each high school because detection saves lives! Learn more at https://yh4l.org/.
2025-2026 Goals
2025-2026 Goals
Bring awareness & education around heart health and give back to youth in local communities through purchasing AEDs & sponsoring EKG screening events.
Our Why
Carrying on Jim's Legacy: Our Mission
Jim left us unexpectedly on December 4, 2018. He was born with a heart condition called Wolff Parkinson White, which causes abnormally fast heart rates for periods of time. He was treated til age 6 and cleared with a clean bill of health for decades. His childhood passion was running and swimming, which led him to run x-country at University of Illinois Chicago & a 3:20 finish at the Chicago Marathon. He stunned the medical community with his unexpected passing of sudden cardiac arrest, due to WPW.
The Jim Janak Foundation was created to honor Jim's memory. Through donations and community service, we aim to positively influence the communities we live in by partnering with local charities in need, spread awareness about heart health and ultimately save lives. The chosen charity will be highlighted on this site & in newsletters so you understand your personal impact.
Ways to Donate
Zelle jimjanakfoundation@gmail.com.
Venmo @jimjanakafoundation.
Mail checks to Jim Janak Foundation at 902 E Ironwood Mt. Prospect, iL 60056.
Online below with your credit card.
Remembering Jim & Giving Back Like He Did
