Though Leadership Collier Class of ’19 is probably best known for their surprise 4-hoofed guest at this year’s 30Th Anniversary graduation, they hope to be remembered as the Greatest Of All Time for their work in the community.
 
Following their last session, the Leadership Collier Class of 2019 decided on a project in the key areas of healthcare, law enforcement/government and human services. The group was stunned to find out that bystander CPR recommendations had changed so dramatically in the last ten years. Hands-Only CPR (Call 9-1-1 and push hard and fast to the chest until help arrives) is now the recommended approach in a witnessed cardiac arrest event. CPR Awareness week is June 1-7, so the class mobilized quickly to plan an event that they are calling Hands for Hearts Collier.
 
Using the superhuman powers of Leadership Collier connections, the team secured two amazing venues to host and has galvanized an amazing list of community partners, including the American Heart Association, Collier County Emergency Medical Services, Naples Fire and many more. The event will take place at Sugden Theatre and Golden Gate Community Center on June 1 from 9am-noon.
 
Hands for Hearts Collier could use some good volunteers, so if you are interested, please send an e-mail to handsforheartscollier@gmail.com.  The GOATs hope to save some lives and build awareness of CPR on June 1.

More details can be found on the event’s Facebook page here.