About Us
Friends of Heart is a Jackson-based nonprofit, raising awareness and funds for cardiac health in West Tennessee. Started in 2017, we’re proud to support the best cardiac care, doctors, nurses, and heart research in the country. Our three flagship programs are the 4-Minute City Initiative, Youth EKG Screenings, and a community AED distribution program.
Our Initiatives
4 Minute City
By partnering with Avive Solutions and the first-of-its-kind program called 4 Minute City, Friends of Heart is deploying intelligent AEDs, with their new cardiac arrest response across Jackson. We’re ensuring no Sudden Cardiac Arrest event is ever more than 4 minutes away from a life-saving defibrillator, saving countless lives.
AED Distribution
Our latest initiative promotes proactive cardiac health for our youth in Madison County. We’re partnering with schools to provide free youth EKG screenings to check for pre-existing heart conditions. To hear from a local student about his own experience with an unknown preexisting cardiac condition, click the button below.
Youth EKG Screenings
Does your organization need an AED? We partner with organizations in West Tennessee to apply for grants to deliver and maintain life-saving AEDs. We partner with churches, nonprofits, rescue groups, police departments, fire departments, civic organizations, and more. Learn more about our AED distribution program here.
Upcoming Events
Make A Donation
Donations to Friends of Heart go directly to local causes supporting heart and vascular care and cardiac causes. All dollars stay local and make a difference in our community. Whether giving to a Heart House for families of a loved one recovering from a cardiac emergency, or to purchase new technology for our doctors, or for cardiac research, your support makes our mission possible.
Volunteer
In addition to heart and vascular causes, we also partner with organizations to place life-saving AEDs in our community. We encourage donors or volunteers to help us place AEDs at organizations around Jackson. Your support also makes our 4-Minute City Initiative and the new Youth EKG Screening program possible. Whether sponsoring an event, participating in the CARES team, purchasing an AED for a business, or volunteering your time, we thank you!
