UPDATE 1:20 p.m. Friday: Salina Post has been notified that this event has been canceled.
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By SALINA POST
Due to the success of its heart check event last August, The Back*N*Black initiative, in partnership with My Heart Check, has announced its second heart test event for central Kansas.
The test is available to persons age 8 to 25. The event will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Kansas Wesleyan University Student Activities Center.
The cost per test is $149 and will include comprehensive heart testing, including EKG and Echocardiogram. According to information from Back*N*Black, financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Appointments are required and can be made at myheartcheck.org.
The Back*N*Black initiative was started by Salina resident Barry Weis, who was born with a congenital heart defect.
The initiative's mission is to eradicate sudden cardiac arrest among children.
"We tested 50 kids last August and were extremely moved by the parents we met, and the support received from my hometown of Salina. The event far exceeded expectations," Weis said.
For more information, go to www.backnblack.org and myheartcheck.org.
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