Supporting The Foundation The Foundation's mission to prevent commotio cordis, and it's success stories are directly attributable to the generous donations from our supporters. The Foundations efforts are focused along several pathes. The first is awareness of the need for AEDs, particularly where our children spend most of their time - in the schools, the second is the the implementation of public accesss defibrillation programs, the third is training of individuals in CPR and the use of an AED, and the fourth is research, which will ultimately develop chest protection to protect against sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Through several successful fundraising endeavors, including corporate donations, golf outings and two Save-A-Heart Benefits that have raised over $700,000, the Foundation has been able to: - provide funding for school districts and youth athletic organizations to purchase AEDs. - sponsored CPR/AED training for coaches, teachers, and youth organization volunteers. - develop an audio/visual awareness kit, "AEDs in the School", that explains the issue of commotio cordis, and provides all the necessary information to implement a public access defibrillation program. - underwrite medical research to investigate the prevention of commotio cordis. - provide scholarships for youth lacrosse players and college-bound students.