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Seeking beta-testers. Join our Registration Test Team

July 1, 2026
We’ve rebuilt how families and volunteers sign up for our heart screenings — and before we launch it, we’d love your help testing it. Join our Website Test Team for a few minutes between July 7–18.

Save the Date: 4th Annual Give + Gather + Groove Benefiting Play for Patrick

June 10, 2026
Save the Date! The 4th Annual Give + Gather + Groove benefits Play for Patrick — Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:00-9:30 PM in Eagan. Live music, food, cocktails, and community in support of protecting young hearts.

In the news

Play for Patrick on KAAL TV Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa

October 13, 2025
(Alex Karwowski KAALTVABC 6 News) – 14-year-old Patrick Schoonover was playing hockey alongside his teammates on the Eastview High School boys hockey team when…

The Cardiac Emergency Response Plan-CERP

February 28, 2025
Bill requires districts to develop response plans for cardiac emergencies | kare11.com Play for Patrick supports SF1457 The Cardiac Emergency Response Plan-CERP requires schools…

Event Recaps

Rosemount Community Center May 9, 2026 – Heart Screen #44

June 28, 2026
We dedicated this screen to former Rosemount student Kyli Penner, who attended the October 2015 Play For Patrick Heart Screen at Eastview High School.…

Little Mountain Elementary School – Heart Screen #43

April 25, 2026
Honoring & remembering Monticello’s own Ricky Kothenbeutal, who sadly passed away from SCA September 4th, 2024. The 15 abnormal structural and electrical defects included…