This morning, several Indiana State Troopers from the Lowell Post, a retired trooper and a local deputy prosecutor braved the elements and participated in a fun run at the Indiana Dunes State Park to help raise money for the Bolt for the Heart non-profit organization. (photo attached) Since partnering with the Indiana State Police, Bolt for the Heart has purchased more than 200 AED units.
As a goal for 2017, Bolt for the Heart wants to raise $300,000, which would purchase 250 additional AED’s to be deployed with troopers statewide. It's not too late to sign up and participate. Participating is as easy as signing up to be a part of our 5K Family Fun Run. To register, simply visit the Bolt for the Heart website at https://boltfortheheart.com/events/virtual-race-5k/ and signup. A $20 entry fee will include a 2017 Custom Finisher Medal and Commemorative Race Bib. The official event will take place on Thursday, November 23, in Carmel, IN. If you can’t join us in person on Thanksgiving morning in Carmel, please consider supporting the Bolt for the Heart organization through the Virtual Race option. Sign up now, we’ll ship you the Finisher Medal and Commemorative Race Bib along with any optional apparel items you select. Then complete your run on your own, anytime, anywhere and submit your results on the Bolt for the Heart website.
More about Bolt for the Heart
Bolt for the Heart is a non-profit organization serving Indiana. Heart Reach Carmel was established in 2010 by Pierre Twer and friends and is an extension of Heart Reach Michiana which was founded by Dr. Walt Halloran and friends in 2004. Heart Reach was established to keep monies raised locally to stay locally and impact the community close to home.
More about AEDs
An AED is a portable Automated External Defibrillator used to restart someone’s heart in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Each year sudden cardiac arrests kills 335,000 people of all ages and fitness level without warning. Ninety five percent of those who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest die because CPR and defibrillation usually occur too late, if at all.
If the first person on the scene knew CPR and applied an Automated External Defibrillator within five minutes, the American Heart Association estimates that at least 40,000 more lives per year could be saved.