Take Heart Anoka: Saving lives in our communities
Grant applications are due November 6th.
Through a grant funded by Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation, Take Heart Anoka offers two programs available to anyone living in the Mercy or Unity service areas: the CPR Anytime package and the AED package.
Employees are encouraged to apply on behalf of community organizations, churches or service clubs, or share the information with family and friends. The deadline for the next round of grants is November 6th. The simple, seven-step application is available here.
In addition CPR Anytime training sessions are held throughout the year at Mercy and Unity.
Take Heart Anoka County is funded by grants from the Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation and administered by Allina Community Benefit and Allina Medical Transportation. For more information, visit takeheartanoka.org or call 651-228-8470.
Free event is planned for May 14 at Fridley High School
Take Heart Anoka County is hosting a free event Thursday, May 14 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Fridley High School, funded in part by a $30,000 HeartRescue Grant from the Medtronic Foundation. Take Heart Anoka County is working to increase the number of people trained in CPR, place more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the community, and train people to use them. All participants in the May 14 event will receive:
• CPR training from 4:15 – 5 p.m.
• A DVD about CPR: “Take Action, Save Lives”
• Set of seven Heart Healthy/CPR posters
• Handouts about implementing CPR and AED education in classrooms
In addition, Friends and Family CPR Anytime Kits will be available for $10 each. This fee is refundable after the kit is used to teach CPR to three other people.
Space is limited, so RSVP to Marilyn Lingard at 612-262-6061 or via email at TakeHeartAnoka@allina.com
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