SALF Insider - June 16, 2006

Save A Life Foundation's Newsletter

This Issue's Stories

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SALF’S RESOLUTION PASSES AT US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MEETING IN LAS VEGAS

Community Response Committees to be Created in Cities Nationwide

June 8, 2006

Citing the need for cities to take the lead in providing Americans with vital life saving skills for emergencies, SALF’s founder Carol Spizzirri was successful in getting passage of the Community Response System Initiative Resolution at the 74th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors. The resolution requires mayors across the nation to create committees dedicated to community response in emergencies and seek to train citizens in life supporting first aid skills.

LINCOLN'S CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO BE TRAINED BY SALF

June 5, 2006

In an unprecedented partnership, the Save A Life Foundation (SALF) is teaming with the Lincoln’s Challenge Academy of the National Guard to provide basic life sustaining first aid skills to students attending the academy. The program is expected to train most of the academy's 800 cadets in 2006, and more in subsequent years. The Lincoln’s Challenge Academy will house a newly formed SALF branch at its location in Rantoul, IL and will provide a base for training.

VERMONT ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY TO SPONSOR SALF TRAINING TO SCHOOLS

May 22, 2006

The Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) announced its intention to provide first aid training to all 10,000 students in Rutland County, VT in through SALF by December of this year.  The effort is lead by VELCO president John Donleavy who hopes to soon include students throughout the entire state.

A FINAL TRIBUTE TO MAYOR IRWIN BOCK

March 15, 2006

Mayor Irwin Bock was a rare individual who motivated everyone who met him throughout his 65 years. His death on March 9, 2006, saddened many hearts he touched, especially those here at the Save A Life Foundation. For virtually a lifetime, Bock was a pillar in his community, Hanover Park, Illinois and country by keeping the welfare of the people his first priority. Throughout his military career of 37 years, his political career, which began in 1983 and ultimately resulted in being elected as Village President in 1997, Bock’s ambition was to make his community a safe haven.

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SALF is a national non-for-profit organization based outside of Chicago, Illinois. The organization's mission is to train and develop "bystanders," including children, as volunteers equipped with Life Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency. Founded in 1993, SALF has equipped nearly one million children with CPR and first aid skills. The organization provides training to public schools for free with help from state/federal funding and donors. Please take the time and Donate to SALF and help us teach children and bystanders how to save a life!