COCOA BEACH, Fla. – The annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach brought more than holiday cheer to thousands of attendees this year — it also carried a life-saving mission.
Partnering with the nonprofit Who We Play For, the event raised awareness about sudden cardiac death and offered free CPR training to participants.
Founded in 2007, Who We Play For was born out of tragedy. Rafe Maccarone, a healthy and talented athlete, collapsed and died from sudden cardiac arrest caused by a detectable heart condition. His father, Ralph Maccarone, said a simple EKG screening could have saved his son’s life…