Colorado Gives 2022!

Toby Mower has extended her Colorado Gives Day Match! Thank you in advance for your generous donation to Starting Hearts! For every financial gift you give, Toby Mower will match it, in honor of her late husband, Dr. Morton Mower. Thank you Toby!

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About Gives Day

More than just a day. Generous donors like you have created a movement that changes lives. You, and thousands of others like you, have made Colorado Gives Day one of the most successful giving days in the nation.  

Give Where You Live

Colorado Gives Day has grown to be Colorado's largest 24-hour giving event, raising more than $362 million for Colorado since it began in 2010. Each December, Coloradans come together with the common goal to strengthen the community by helping to power nonprofits. Community First Foundation and FirstBank partner to make this day rewarding for givers, nonprofits and the community as a whole. 

Thank you for your gift to Starting Hearts! https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Startinghearts

 

 

Our mission is simple—join us to make a difference.

To provide a platform for citizens, supporters, and community stakeholders to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest victims through empowering education, widespread distribution of defibrillators in public locations, and activation of citizen first responders to confidently and capably provide early care when needed. Learn more and get involved.

 

 

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Our Impact This Year

  • People Trained

    30,000+

  • Hospitals and EMS Agencies Served

    200+

  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Save Rate - over 3x the national average

    30%

  • Defibrillators Owned and Managed

    125+

You can help us make a dent by getting involved.

A Heartfelt Goodbye to Dr. Morton Mower

Starting Hearts has lost a dear friend and a much loved Vail Valley community icon. As the co-inventor of the Automatic Implantable Defibrillator, his invention helps countless heart patients enjoy longer and healthier lives. Dr. Mower was an esteemed Advisory Board member and played a big part of our SH family. He will be sorely missed.  Read and view more about him here: Dr. Morton Mower's Dedication to Life

Latest News

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Hear the impact firsthand from one of our class attendees.

  • Unmatched expertise.

    Having been in the military and worked a number of jobs requiring this certification, I am well versed in the diversity and comprehensiveness of training offered in such programs. Let me just say, this was by far the best, most practical and knowledge-laden version of training I had ever received. The real-world expertise of the trainers, Mare and Bob, led to a vibrant and productive discussion. Every one of us left feeling more comfortable about making the call to 911, but also handling a variety of situations until expert help arrives. Thank you Starting Hearts for all you do to equip our valley through equipment, knowledge, and awareness.
    -Aja Vogelman