ATMORE, AL – The Poarch Creek Indians has donated $25,000 to the American Heart Association (AHA) to support CPR training across Escambia County Schools. The funds will be used to provide CPR training kits that equip students and staff with hands-on CPR instruction, empowering them with critical lifesaving skills.
The ceremonial check presentation took place at the Poarch Creek Tribal Council offices, where faculty participated in a hands-on CPR training demonstration led by the American Heart Association.
“Poarch Creek Indians are proud to invest in the health and safety of our community by supporting CPR training in our schools,” said Cody Williamson, President/CEO of Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority. “This partnership with the American Heart Association and Escambia County reflects our commitment to investing in the next generation, not just academically, but with the practical, lifesaving skills that can make a difference in critical moments.”
The AHA’s CPR in Schools program provides schools with training kits that allow educators to teach hands-only CPR in a single class period. With the support of the Poarch Creek Indians, kits will be distributed throughout Escambia County Schools, expanding access to this critical training.
“Thanks to the tribe’s generosity, hundreds of Escambia County students will receive CPR training that could one day help save a life,” said Bridgett Dunn, Senior Development Director of the American Heart Association, Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast.
