DCF awards $1K grant to Giving Hearts A Hand

(LAWRENCEBURG, Ind.) – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) has given a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the nonprofit Giving Hearts A Hand.

Giving Hearts A Hand provides cardiac screenings for local high school athletes. It also helps provide Automatic External Defibrillators in communities where needed. 

The grant was part of DCF’s annual proactive grants where each board member selects a nonprofit to give a $1,000 to. 

DCF board member James Humhrey selected Giving Hearts A Hand because he has personally seen how screenings can save lives.

“My father died of heart disease at age 58. As a child, I contracted rheumatic fever, which damaged a heart valve,” he said. “I have been able to lead an active and productive life thanks to excellent medical care, and the initial screening which detected the issue when I was a small child. I want to see other young people have the same opportunity for good health.” 

GHH has provided 2,200 cardiac screenings to student athletes. Screening consists of an electrocardiogram and echocardiogram, detecting electrical and structural abnormalities.

GHH was created in 2011 by Doug and Cortney Meyer after a basketball player in Michigan passed away moments after hitting a game-winning shot.