Ways to Support

What You Have Can Help Save Lives.

Supporting Starting Hearts can take many forms: funding lifesaving education, placing an AED, sharing your professional talents, mobilizing your workplace, or learning what to do when a heart stops.

01 / Give

Help Keep Lifesaving Education Moving.

Financial contributions help sustain Starting Hearts as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ensuring essential education and resources reach communities where they are needed most.

EDUCATION

Funding free Call.Push.Shock.™ community awareness workshops and public demonstrations.

TRAINING

Developing age-tailored K-12 school curriculum and certified instructor materials.

PREPAREDNESS

Building resilient, life-ready neighborhood response networks.

AED ACCESS

Advocating for strategically placed, publicly accessible defibrillators.

Contact Starting Hearts directly for current giving options, mail-in gifts, and organization details.

NONPROFIT MISSION

Every Gift Builds Capability

Sudden Cardiac Arrest survival depends on immediate action. Your support directly enables the education, tools, and outreach that turn ordinary citizens into ready responders.

Starting Hearts heart logo
Automated External Defibrillator package
02 / Equip

Prepared People Also Need Access to Lifesaving Tools.

CPR circulates blood during cardiac arrest, but a defibrillator is required to restore normal heart rhythm. Supporting AED readiness means making sure devices are within arm's reach in every community.

Equip Your Space: Place an FDA-approved AED in your workplace, school, gym, or residential building.
Ensure Readiness: Keep pads, batteries, and emergency signage inspected and up to date.
Community Advocacy: Champion public access defibrillators in parks, trails, and public facilities.
03 / Time & Talent

Your Skills Can Be a Resource.

Nonprofit impact relies on passionate individuals contributing diverse talents. Whether you have an hour to help at a local event or professional skills to lend, your involvement helps expand our reach.

Community members and volunteers collaborating at an event

Events & Demonstrations

Help organize or facilitate educational booths at local health fairs, 5K races, school events, and public workshops.

Communications & Digital Reach

Lend writing, photography, video editing, or social media expertise to raise Sudden Cardiac Arrest awareness.

Professional Expertise

Contribute specialized skills in design, legal/nonprofit administration, event planning, or technology.

Community Connections

Introduce Starting Hearts to your employer, school board, neighborhood HOA, or athletic league.

04 / Teach

Help Knowledge Travel Further.

If you are passionate about education, consider becoming a CALL.PUSH.SHOCK.™ instructor. Instructors help guide students, coworkers, and community members through hands-on CPR practice and AED operation.

Starting Hearts instructor development program
Alpha Phi fraternity partnership in action
05 / Partner

One Organization Can Help Reach Many People.

Businesses, schools, universities, civic clubs, and public safety organizations multiply impact by bringing CPR/AED education to their entire network.

Start With Yourself

Learning What to Do is Also a Form of Support.

Every additional person who understands how to recognize cardiac arrest and deliver effective chest compressions strengthens our collective ability to save lives.

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Not Sure Where You Fit?

Start With a Conversation.

Tell us how you would like to help, and our team will guide you toward the most meaningful way to support our lifesaving mission.

Every Form of Support Starts Somewhere

Choose Your Next Step.