Starting Hearts™ was formed in 2010, three years after its founder, Lynn Blake, suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in Vail Village on Valentine’s Day. She was an otherwise healthy 27- year-old when her heart stopped without warning. Due to the quick intervention of bystanders, who dialed 911, performed CPR and used an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), she became one of the very lucky 8 percent to survive SCA. Now, her calling is to increase the odds for others who are suddenly stricken through the efforts of Starting Hearts.SCA is the leading cause of unexpected death in Colorado and around the world; the America Heart Association reports more than 475,000 individuals suffer SCA annually – more than 1,300 per day. The mission of Starting Hearts is to save the lives of Sudden Cardiac Arrest victims by providing free CPR and AED education along with reducing the time in which emergency medical assistance is received. Starting Hearts has three primary programs: CALL. PUSH. SHOCK.™– A free community education program on how to respond to Sudden Cardiac Arrest.; Nearest AED™–A program focused on increasing AED access; and Neighbor Saver™–A 911-aided citizen dispatch/response system.

Eagle County Gives is a collaborative of more than fifty nonprofits who cooperate in bringing awareness to the wonderful work being done to help our citizens in health, education, and welfare.

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