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Help More People Know What to Do When a Heart Stops.

Your financial support directly sustains Starting Hearts' mission: delivering hands-on CPR education, empowering K-12 students with lifesaving skills, and placing automated external defibrillators where they are needed most.

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Why Your Support Matters

Prepared Communities Don't Happen by Accident.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest can strike anyone, anywhere. Survival depends on an immediate response from people already in the room. Your contributions fund the training, resources, and defibrillators that make those lifesaving moments possible.

01

EDUCATION

Demystifying Sudden Cardiac Arrest and teaching the straightforward CALL.PUSH.SHOCK.™ framework so bystanders act without hesitation.

02

TRAINING

Providing hands-on practice, training manikins, and certified instruction for adults, educators, youth, and community groups.

03

AED ACCESS

Expanding public access defibrillator initiatives and ensuring AED units in shared spaces are inspected and rescue-ready.

04

COMMUNITY RESPONSE

Building a resilient network of everyday citizens prepared to step forward and bridge the vital minutes before first responders arrive.

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The official Starting Hearts online giving platform allows you to choose the contribution that fits your goals:

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Choose What Works for You

Give Once. Or Keep the Mission Moving.

Whether you give today or provide reliable monthly support, every dollar helps save lives:

SINGLE CONTRIBUTION

One-Time Giving

Make an immediate impact today. Your single gift supports current CPR classes, educational supplies, and community outreach programs.

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SUSTAINING IMPACT

Monthly Ongoing Support

Provide reliable, year-round funding that enables Starting Hearts to plan classroom curricula, train instructors, and expand AED placements sustainably.

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Donate by Mail

Prefer to Send a Check?

Checks may be made payable to Starting Hearts and mailed directly to our official PO Box:

Starting HeartsPO Box 2981Avon, CO 81620

Please include your return address or email so we can send your tax-deductible receipt.

Questions About Giving?

We're Here to Help.

If you have questions regarding major gifts, donor-advised funds (DAFs), stock transfers, or corporate sponsorships, please contact us directly:

Email: info@startinghearts.org

Phone: 1-800-484-2550

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AED Preparedness

Help Put Lifesaving Tools Closer to People.

Defibrillators are essential to restore a normal heart rhythm during Sudden Cardiac Arrest. You can support AED access by purchasing a unit for your facility or inquiring about community placements.

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Nonprofit Transparency

Support an Established 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.

Starting Hearts is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID: 27-3008262.

Donors should consult their own tax adviser regarding individual tax treatment and charitable deductibility.

More Ways to Help

Giving is One Way to Support the Mission.

Explore other meaningful ways you can contribute to cardiac arrest readiness:

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PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS

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Support a More Prepared Community.

Every dollar contributed helps put knowledge, muscle memory, and life-saving defibrillators into more hands.

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