CONTACT:
Laura Purvis
Director of Development, Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue
434-996-8415
development@hopeslegacy.com
May 2, 2025
For Immediate Release
Addressing Rural Access to Bystander CPR and AED Classes
Free CPR and AED Training in Afton Open to the Public May 10
Afton, 5/2/2025 – Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue is excited to announce a partnership with The Compress and Shock Foundation to offer a free CPR and AED class to the public on May 10 at 11am at Hope’s Legacy’s Castle Rock Farm, 2080 Castle Rock Road, Afton. This training is open to anyone age 13 or older to expand access to this critical skill across communities with limited access – including rural areas throughout Virginia.
The class is offered during Hope’s Legacy’s Open House, giving participants a chance to visit with the adoptable equines from 10am to 1pm as we build awareness of cardiac care.
The Compress and Shock Foundation’s mission is to bring free and equitable access to CPR and AED education across all communities, with a specific dedication to those communities most adversely affected by cardiac arrest due to race, ethnicity, primary language, or access to healthcare education. The Compress and Shock Foundation offers a dual-purpose educational model that delivers grant-funded AEDs in conjunction with free CPR and AED training.
An AED is a life-saving device designed to deliver a controlled electrical shock to individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, potentially restoring normal heart rhythm and significantly increasing the chances of survival before professional medical help arrives. AEDs are safe and easy to use; offering verbal instructions to the rescuers and only shocking if a life-threatening heart rhythm is detected.
All sites and class times can be viewed on our website: compressandshock.org. Any questions can be sent to our email: Compressandshock@gmail.com
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About The Compress and Shock Foundation | A 501(c)3 non-profit established in Roanoke in 2017 by Dr. Jack Perkins to improve survival from cardiac arrest. They have expanded throughout the country and are the only US non-profit that delivers grant-funded AEDs in conjunction with CPR and AED education training to those communities that have barriers to equitable access to CPR and AED training resulting in lower survival.
About Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue | A 501(c)3 non-profit established in 2008 by Maya Proulx to provide rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption services to equines of all breeds. Since then, Hope’s Legacy has rescued over 800 equines. The organization provides children’s programs, Animal Control Officer trainings, veteran’s programs, and other volunteer opportunities to raise awareness for equine care and adoption