ANTHONY BATES FOUNDATION
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Health & Medicine
Location
10211 N. 32nd Street, Ste. GPHOENIX, AZ 85028 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The Anthony Bates Foundation (ABF) believes that no parent should suffer the heartbreak of losing a child to an undiagnosed cardiac malady; we seek to eliminate preventable Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). The organization will fulfill its mission by continuing our efforts to establish a nationwide heart screening program for youth, free of charge or low cost, thus solving a significant public health issue through screenings, education, collaboration and facilitation. ABF is the ONLY organization screening our nation's youth with a copyrighted training protocol, as well as a collection mechanism of epidemiological data which provides valuable information for researchers and medical professionals.
Description
Heart disease is the 5th leading cause of death of youth in the U.S. Anthony Bates Foundation is a community-based nonprofit that promotes heart health. We focus on preventing sudden cardiac arrest in youth by providing heart screenings, training, and AED machines to the community.