Cristian’s Big Heart (CBH) celebrates the life of Cristian Acosta-Flores, who passed away on September 14, 2014, one day shy of his 19th birthday. Cristian’s life was cut tragically short due to complications from an undiagnosed enlarged heart. His big heart was always ready to lend a hand and encourage others. He cared deeply for those around him.

In 2025, Cristian’s Big Heart is again proud to partner with the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation to support sudden cardiac arrest prevention where kids live, learn and play. Friends of CBH are invited to support our shared mission by helping to underwrite our free SCA prevention programs.

Support Now!

Your Commitment to Prevention Has Raised $365,000 and Counting!

Heartfelt gratitude to the Cristian’s Big Heart family, friends, event participants and sponsors for helping us to protect young hearts from Sudden Cardiac Arrest since 2018.

Your participation will help support SCA prevention resources for youth, parents, schools, teams and medical practitioners. Proceeds will benefit:

  • cardiac risk assessment resources, such as training modules for medical practitioners, sports communities and students,
  • the placement of AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans in schools and youth centers, and
  • our free youth heart screening program to find the 1 in 300 risk from an undetected heart condition—44,000 screened to date!