The SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors, an arm of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, recognize the importance of, and need for, additional AED devices in the region.

Last year, after meeting with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department to learn more about AEDs, the Ambassadors chose to raise money exclusively for the HeartStrong Fund of the Foundation. With money raised from fundraising efforts with the red wine and chocolate pairing the Ambassadors will purchase 10 AEDs and award them to local nonprofits through an application/greatest need process.

All AED grant forms received before August 10, 2018 will be eligible for consideration.

Priority is given to projects that focus on community health improvement and address the following:

Focus on disproportionate unmet needs by delivering care to the uninsured and underinsured

Focus on healthy environments and behaviors

Collaborative partnerships to ensure healthy communities

Measurement and evaluation should have measurable outcomes on health care in our community.