Our 20th Year Commemoration Video

L to R: Toni Pellegrini (Mother of Louis Savino)
Lorraine Sikora (Aunt of Louis Savino)
Savino Foundation Board of Directors
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SAVINO FOUNDATION IN THE NEWS
School District of Philadelphia – Think AED Campaign – All Elementary Schools Now Have AEDs
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/philadelphia-school-district-automated-external-defibrillators-heart-failure-athletes-awareness-20170710.html
http://www.cardiacscience.com/cardiac-science-provide-powerheart-g5-aeds-philadelphia-schools/


NFL Offensive Guard Jahri Evans is currently the spokesperson for the "Think AED" campaign launched in September 2016 by The Louis T. Savino, III Foundation and The Philadelphia School District. The Memorial Foundation dedicated to increasing awareness of, and preventing, sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth. The Jahri Evans Foundation along with The Louis T. Savino, III Foundation is committed to working towards the goal of having every Philadelphia School equipped with a working AED. http://www.jahrievans.com/
A Silent Killer

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can save them, but they are often not available.
Our Mission:
Awareness Education Detection
Established in the year 2000, the Louis Savino, III Foundation raises funds for lifesaving devices known as Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). In keeping with our fundraising mission, our focus is on yet another type of AED…Awareness, Education & Detection.
Awareness: providing information about the warning signs of SCD and providing equipment and funding the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), for schools, gymnasiums and athletic fields.
Education: sponsoring CPR and AED training programs for teachers, coaches and students to provide essential lifesaving training.
Detection: crusading for comprehensive school physical examinations at a time in life when it becomes possible to detect previously unknown symptoms in order to prevent potential SCDs potential early deaths from heart failure.
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)


An AED is a device about the size of a laptop computer that analyzes the heart's rhythm for any abnormalities and, if necessary, directs the rescuer to deliver an electrical shock to the victim. This shock, called defibrillation, may help the heart to reestablish an effective
rhythm of its own. For each minute defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival is reduced by 10 percent.
Early defibrillation is the link in the Chain of Survival! Learn CPR and how to use an AED today.
AED Basics to Save a Life
- Educate first responders as to the protocol for responding to a cardiac emergency.
- Be sure the AED is visible, properly marked and accessible at all times. An AED hidden behind a locked door will never save a life!
- Check the batteries and pads once a month and immediately notify authorities if units are not functioning.
- Using an AED within 4 to 6 minutes increases the survival rate to 60%. Without an AED the survival rate decreases 10% for every passing minute.
- In case of a cardiac emergency, call 911 immediately, then begin CPR/AED usage.
OUR CRUSADE
- Provided funding for nearly 50 Automated External Defibrillators to schools, camps and youth-based athletic organizations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Indiana, South Dakota & California.
- Provided funding for CPR & AED training programs having trained more than 200 coaches, school personnel & parents to save a life.
- Consistently monitored daily news searches across the country for the incidence in youth sudden cardiac death cases and AED saves. Maintain a comprehensive database that charts various trends for the purpose of understanding the population at greatest risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Data has been used for several independent studies in the absence of a national registry.
- Lobbied and testified in Harrisburg to support the passing of several bills related to the improvement of school physicals & the mandating of AEDs in schools.
- Served in various capacities as advocates for keeping youth safe by making school and youth athletic group presentations, creating awareness around hidden heart defects and promoting heart-safe schools.
- Appeared on a number of news shows, documentary videos and newspaper features to promote the necessity of AEDs where youth reside.
IN SEARCH OF AEDS
"He looked like the picture of health"..."she was energetic and so physically fit"..."how can this happen to a child?"
These words frequently accompany the stories in newspapers all across the country. Ever since the passing of young Louis Savino, Foundation members research cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth from reputable news sources.
Each year, thousands of children, teens and young adults suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) Often, the outcome is sudden death.
In Search of AEDs
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are amazing, intuitive units. They are the main link in the chain of survival. Having the unit readily available and knowing how to use it enables otherwise helpless individuals to do all they can to save a life. AEDs DO make the difference between life and death. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) typically occurs as a result of a structural problem with the heart or as a result of a hereditary heart disorder. It can also occur as a result of heat exhaustion or a concussion to the heart known as commotio cordis. The aftermath of these events can affect children and adults in a profound way and leave them with an indelible memory.
Please join us in our crusade “In Search of AEDs”. Whether you are a parent, grandparent or if you have friends or family with children, ask if they have these units available in their schools, in their gyms and on their fields. If you know of a school, youth organization, camp or student athletic program that is in need of a grant for an Automated External Defibrillator and lifesaving training, please have their representative contact the Savino Foundation at (215) 369-9696.
SEEKING A GRANT FOR AN AED OR LIFESAVING TRAINING?
We fund AEDs and CPR Lifesaving for schools, camps, youth athletic facilities and youth-based programs across the country.
Only organizations who are classified as non-profits qualify for our grants; all applications are subject to in-depthreview by our Funding Committee.
We rely on ambassadors such as school nurses, principals, teachers and parents to spear-head these efforts to help keep youth facilities heart-safe.
Get started today on this LifeSaving Mission!!
Contact us at savinofoundation@aol.com or call 215-369-9696 to receive a funding application.
Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This 30-second piece was created by Parent Heart Watch to raise awareness about undetected heart conditions.
The Louis Savino Foundation is an affiliate of Parent Heart Watch -- a national network of families who have lost children to sudden cardiac arrest.
Gone in a Heartbeat Video
T. Pellegrini & L. Sikora are featured in, Gone in a Heartbeat produced by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Youth Heart Watch group under the direction of Dr. Victoria Vetter, Chief of Cardiology.
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Age 17 - Pennsylvania - Lasalle College High School Football Player Collapses and Dies After Practice - 09/04/20
Age 16 - Arkansas - Athlete Who Collapsed During Football Practice Has Died - 08/17/20
Age 17 - California - Palisades High School Soccer Player Dies - 08/15/20
Age 19 - Maryland - Towson University student collapses while playing basketball, dies - 02/28/20
Age 14 - Mississippi - Tupelo Middle School student dies after collapsing at basketball practice - 02/07/20
Age - South Dakota - Dupree High School Basketball Player Dies During Practice - 12/03/19
Age 16 - New York - Student Dies After Collapsing During PE Class at Edison Tech - 11/19/19
Age 16 - Indiana - Student Athlete Dies During Wrestling Practice - 11/04/19
Age 11 - Texas - Texas Softball Player, 11, Tragically Dies After In-Game Collapse - 11/05/19
Age 15 - Minnesota - Esko Football Player Dies After Collapsing During Game - 10/11/19
Age 19 - Florida - Warner University Football Player Dies Following Non-Contact Football Drill - 10/07/19
Age 11 - Texas - 11 Year-Old Dies after Collapsing on Football Field - 09/28/20
Age 13 - Oklahoma - Middle Schooler Collapsed and Died on Football Field - 09/24/19
Age 15 - Missouri - Missouri High School Football Player Dies after Collapsing During Practice - 09/04/19
Age 13 - Michigan - Saranac Boy Collapses at Football Practice - 08/26/19
Age 16 - Illinois - High school girl dies after participating in basketball drills in sweltering heat - 08/13/19
Age 13 - Pennsylvania - 13-Year Old Boy Collapses, Dies After Playing Football - 08/14/19
Age 17 - Georgia - Arabia Mountain High School Dance Team Member Dies - 06/10/29
Age - Louisiana - Amite High football player collapses, dies after Tuesday evening practice - 06/19/19
Age 14 - Florida - Florida School District Suspends Summer Football Practice after 14-year old dies - 06/12/19
Age 17 - Georgia - Community Mourns Student Death - 06/10/19
Age 21 - South Carolina - College Baseball Player Collapses During Practice, , Later Dies - 04/02/19
Age 15 - Virginia - Student Collapsed During Gym Class - 03/13/19
Age 16 - Missouri - East St. Louis High School Athlete Dies After Collapsing During Training - 03/08/19
Age 11 - Ohio - Boy Collapsed, Died While Playing Basketball - 01/29/19
Age 17 - West Virginia - Teen Collapses, Dies During Football Workout - 01/18/19
Age 15 - Georgia - High School Student Collapses, Dies During Varsity Basketball Match - 01/11/19
Age 16 - New York - High School Student Dies after Collapsing at Basketball Practice - 12/26/18
Age 16 - Illinois - Student Athlete Collapses, Dies Playing Basketball - 11/04/18
Age 17 - North Carolina - Union Pines student dies after sudden collapse - 09/22/18
Age 17 - Texas - Robert E. Lee High School Girls Basketball player dies after fainting at practice - 09/18/18
Age 17 - Florida - Sebastian River High senior died Saturday after basketball event - 09/18/18
Age 18 - Iowa - Teen Collapses, Dies while at School - 09/10/18
Age 25 - West Virginia - Bluefield State College athlete dies suddenly during pickup basketball game - 08/28/18
Age 16 - Mississippi - Bahalia High School Football Player Collapsed during Game, then Dies - 08/24/18
Age 13 - Texas - Teen Football Player Dies after Practice - 08/24/18
Age 19 - Kansas - College Football Player Dies after Practice - 08/01/18
Age 16 - Washington - Federal Way High School Student Dies After Summer Conditioning Football Workout - 07/24/18
Age 18 - Maine - University of Maine Student Dies During Pre-Season Football Workout - 07/24/18
Age 17 - New York - High School Student Dies During Marching Band Practice - 07/16/18
Age 15 - Ohio - Southern Ohio Teen Dies After Collapsing on Lacrosse Field - 06/09/18
Age 17 - Virginia - Charlotte High School Basketball Player Collapses & Dies During Game - 05/26/18
Age 12 - Illinois - Boy Dies After Passing out in Middle-School Classroom - 05/11/18
Age 15 - Ohio - Erie County High School Student Dies After Basketball Practice - 05/10/18
Age 14 - New Jersey - High School Student Dies After Collapsing During Gym - 05/08/18
Age 16 - Arizona - High School Football Player Dies Afer Collapsing on Field - 10/22/17
Age 14 - Florida - Student Collapses and Dies During Physical Education Class - 11/30/17
Age 21 - Ohio - Kent State Student Dies After Collapsing on Basketball Court - 12/06/18
Age 13 - Florida - Student Collapses in School Gym & Dies of Enlarged Heart - 12/05/17
Age 15 - Florida - High School Student Dies During Soccer Game - 12/22/17
Age 18 - Ohio - Student Collapsed and Died During Band Rehearsal - 03/05/18
Age 12 - California - Sixth Grade Student Dies After Collapsing during Physical Education Class - 03/08/18
Age 14 - Kansas - Eighth Grader Dies after Collapsing During Gym Class - 03/08/18
Age 8 - West Virginia - Boy Dies at Soccer Practice - 05/03/2018
Age 16 - CA - High School Track Athlete Dies Suddenly After Collapsing - 03/17/15
Age 17 - Georgia - Josey High School Student's Fatal Collapse - 10/13/14
Age 13 - Illinois - Boy dies after collapsing during basketball game in Plainfield - 2/6/15
Age 13 - Michigan - Frankenmuth Community Mourns Loss of 13 Year Old Middle School Student - 2/2/15
Age 13 - Delano Eight Grade Boy Collapses, Dies During Gym Class - 1/27/15
Age 13 - California - Boy Dies After Collapsing in Gym Class - 1/26/15
Age 18 - Massachusetts - Barnstable Man Dies While Playing Basketball - 12/30/14
Age 15 - Rhode Island - Boy Dies After Collapsing at Rogers High Basketball Practice - 12/30/14
Age 18 - Georgia - Lassiter Student Dies After Collapsing in Class - 12/18/14
Age 16 - Oregon - Lincoln City Student Collapses, Later Dies During Physical Education Class - 12/16/14
Age 13 - Texas - Port Arthur Student Collapses in School Halls, Later Died - 11/06/14
Age 12 - Alabama-Student Collapsed at Church Event, Later Died - 11/05/14
Age 17-Georgia_Josey High School Student Collapsed & Died During Pick-up Basketball Game -10/13/14
Age 7-California-Student Dies After Collapsing in Classroom - 10/02/14
Age 17-NorthCarolina-High School Football Player Dies after Collapsing - 9/26/14
Age 12 - New Jersey - Salem Football Player Collapses, Dies during Practice - 9/23/14
Age 15 - Florida-Krop Senior High Student Collapses in PE Class, Later Dies - 9/21/14
Age 17-Michigan-High School Student Reportedly Dies after Collapsing - 9/10/14
Age 16-New York-Curtis High School Football Player Dies after Collapsing at Practice - 9/01/14
Age 16-California-Calexico Student Dies at School of Apparent Cardiac Arrest - 8/29/14
Age 13-Alabama-Pell City Eight Grader Collapses in Class; Died of Heart Problem - 8/28/14
Age 18-Maryland-Morgan State University Athlete Dies after Collapsing - 8/24/14
Age 18-North Carolina-Belmont Abbey Soccer Player Dies After Collapse - 8/22/14
Age 14-South Carolina-High School Student Collapses on Track, Dies - 8/20/14
Age 13-Illinois-Boy Collapses, Dies at Basketball Practice - 8/20/14
Age 14-Florida_Boy Dies at High School Football Camp - 8/13/14
Age 16-Pennsylvania-Burrell High Football Player Collapses, Dies at First Practice - 8/06/14
Age 20-Colorado-Woman Collapses During Half-Marathon, Then Dies - 7/23/14
Age 22-Minnesota-WSU Football Player Dies During Workout - 7/21/14
Age 17-California-High School Tennis Player Dies 8 Days after Collapse on Run - 7/16/14
Age 15-West Virginia-Healthy Teen Athlete Dies Suddenly - 5/24/14
Age 7 - Heart Defect Cited in Philly School Boy's Death - 5/21/14
Age 14 - Mount Laurel, NJ student collapses, dies during physical education class - 5/21/14
Age 13 - Student Collapses, Dies after Physical Education Class - 5/14/14
Age 16-Teen Collapsed during Basketball Game, Died 3 Days Later - 5/09/14
Age 13 - Student Collapsed during PE Class - 5/09/14
Age 16-Teen Basketball Player Collapsed, Died During Tournament - 5/03/14
Age 10-South Carolina-Boy Died at Baseball Practice had Enlarged Heart - 5/01/14
Age 17 - Illinois - Marist High School Student Dies after Collapsing at Senior Overnight Event - 4/25/14
Age 14 - Connecticut - Teen Collapses, Dies at YWCA - 3/24/14
Age 16 - Virginia - Student Collapses During Half-Marathon - 3/18/14
Age 16- Virginia-Teen Dies after Shamrock Half-Marathon - 3/17/14
Age 16-Teen Collapsed and Died During School Field Trip - 2/28/14
Age 14 - Middle School Student Collapses, Dies Following Basketball Game - 2/18/14
Age 14 - Student Collapses During Track Tryouts, Later Dies - 2/17/14
Age 14 - Student Collapses on Campus, Dies After Running Laps - 2/17/14
Age 12 - Tennessee - Myrtle Student Dies From Cardiac Arrest - 2/07/14
Age 21-California-Defensive End Dies After Collapsing During Workout - 2/07/14
Age 16-Teen Athlete Dies During Track/Field Practice - 2/04/14
Age 15 - Student Collapses, Dies During Basketball Game - 1/30/14
Age 12 - Texas - Student Dies After Collapse at Middle School - 1/29/14
Age 15 - Student Collapses, Dies During Cheerleading Practice - 1/23/14
Age 17 - Student Collapses, Dies Following Basketball Game at School - 1/22/14
Age 12 - California - Seemingly Healthy Athlete Dies Playing Soccer - 1/20/14
Age 15 - Godby Student Collapses, Dies During Track Practice - 1/14/14
Lives Saved with an Automated External Defibrillator
Age - North Carolina - Hockey Player Revived by CPR & AED - 06/06/19
Age 12 - Kentucky - AED Helps Save Young Boy's Life at Baseball Practice - 04/10/19
Age 14 - Kentucky - Teacher Saves Life of Student who Clinically Died - 03/27/19
Age 22 - Colorado - Two Strangers Save Colorado University Boulder Student's Life - 02/15/19
Age - Texas - Man Save by AED after Collapsing at Kingsland Church - 03/18/19
Age 67 - Arkansas - Nursing Student Save Man's Life After He Collapsed in the Gym - 01/16/19
Age - New York - Cedar Beach Workers Credited with Saving Man's Life with an AED -
Age 14 - New Jersey - Soccer coaches revive player who collapsed on field - 09/07/18
Age 19 - South Carolina - School Alumnus Playing Basketball Collapses, Revived with an AED - 06/21/18
Age - Illinois - CPR/AED "Saves" in Chicago Area - 07/01/18
Age - Illinois - CPR & AED Awareness -- Husband Saves Wife with CPR - Student Saved by AED - 06/04/18
Age - Illinois - Gyms & Sudden Cardiac Arrest - AEDs Used by ByStanders Saved Two Lives - 06/29/18
Age - Illinois - CPR & AED Awareness -- Husband Saves Wife with CPR - Student Saved by AED - 06/04/18
Age 18 - Missouri - High School Student Saved by an AED After Collapsing at Basketball Game - 07/29/17
Age 21 - North Carolina - South Carolina State Basketball Player Collapses; Revived by an AED - 12/04/17
Age 12 - Missouri - Student Collapsed on Basketball Court-Revived by an AED - 02/05/18
Age - Illinois - Man Saved at Church by Team Members Using an AED - 02/28/18
Age 12 - Illinois - Student's Life Saved by School Staff with AED - 02/28/18
Age 16 - Texas - Bystanders Help Rescue Teen Soccer Player After Collapse - 9/29/14
Age 13-Kansas-Middle School Student Collapses & Saved During a Cross-Country Meet - 9/23/14
Age 16 - Louisiana-Neville Football Player Collapses and is Saved by an AED - 9/10/14
Age 14-Arkansas-Nurses Resuscitate Collapsed Player at Watson Chapel - 8/29/14
Age 27-Pennsylvania-Good Samaritans Save Runner In Cardiac Arrest Along Schuykill River - 8/24/14
Age 15-Alabama-Spanish Fort Sophomore Football Player Saved on Football Field - 8/06/14
Age 16-Michigan-First Responders Save Teen in Cardiac Arrest - 7/03/14
New Jersey-Middle School Student Saved by AED-Teachers Called Heroes - 6/11/14
Age 6-South Carolina-Taylor Girl Survives Heart Attack; Thanks Responders - 5/28/14
Age 16-California-High School Student Faced Near Death Experience - 5/24/14
Age 15-New Jersey-School's Athletic Director Revives Track Athlete - 3/19/14
Age 17-New Jersey-Police Save Life of Fallen Runner - 3/17/14
Age 15 - Student Saved by AED - 1/28/14
< Tennessee-Joint Effort Saves Student's Life - 1/20/14
Age 3 - Team Effort Saves Little Boy's Life -11/01/13
Age 17-Ohio-Student Survives Sudden Death Arrest - 10/21/13
Age 22 - Bakersfield woman honors Fresno cops who saved her life 11 months ago - 9/17/13
Age 11 - CPR and AED 'chain of survival' saves Folsom boy - 7/26/13
Age 18 - Athletic trainer's quick response helps save player who collapsed at AAU tournament -7/17/13
Age 17 - AED saves life of teen who collapses during basketball tournament - 7/17/13
Age 21 - Lifeguard Saved by Fellow Lifeguard - 7/09/13
Age 52 - Friends Save Man in Gym with an AED - 6/18/13
Age 13 - Maplewood Student's Life Saved by Athletic Trainer - 6/03/13
Age 16 - High school student collapses in school hallway, saved by AED - 5/22/13
Age 13 - Athletic trainer revives young runner at race finish - 5/20/13
Age 16 - Coach hailed for saving High School football player who collapses during practice - 5/16/13
Age 15 - Teen's life is Saved by 3 Heroes and an AED - 5/09/13
Age 67 - AED accessibility saves man's life - 5/3/13
Age Adult - High School Coach and Trainer save father's life - 5/1/13
Age 13 - Girl saves teammate's life with CPR learned the day before - 4/19/13
Age 7th grader - Teacher saves student with CPR - 4/9/13
Age 62 - School nurse saves janitor's life - 4/1/13
Age 21 - Paramedic units save 21 year old who collapsed playing basketball with his father - 3/31/13
3rd grader - Teacher and nurse save boy who collapsed during gym with AED, CPR - 2/25/13
Age 18 - School staff revive student who collapsed at school - 2/12/13
Age 15 - High school girl in coma after collapsing before basketball game - 1/31/13
College student revived after collapsing on treadmill - 1/26/13
More stories prior to December, 2012
Savino Foundation in the News and Related Articles
It's Time for Government to Make AEDs Accessible for All of Us - 02/29/20
New Strategy Can Help Prevent HCM, The Most Common Cause Of Sudden Death In Otherwise Healthy Young People - 05/31/19
Doctor Raises Concerns Over Summer Football Workouts Held During Deadliest Months - 6/25/19
Nurse Shortages at Schools Could be Putting your Child at Risk - 04/11/19
Woman warns of pre-workout drinks and supplements after husband collapses - 01/04/19
Shareef O'Neal, Shaq's son, will sit out year at UCLA due to heart issue - 09/28/18
Parents Pushing for Action after losing children to heart-related conditions - 08/27/18
Report Ranks States on Preparedness to Handle School Sports Emergencies - 08/24/18
Parents Pushing for Action After Loss of Children Due to Heart-Related Deaths - 08/27/18
AED's in schools ? Priceless? - 5/15/12
Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Heart Risk? - 4/30/12
Syncope/ seizure may precede cardiac arrest in young children - 12/28/10
Be Heart-Smart with your Young Athlete - 12/29/10
Study: Uninterrupted Chest Compressions Key To CPR - 6/08/10
Heart Ailments Aren't Always for the Elderly - 6./11/10
Exercise Induced Asthma or Cardiac Disease-The Need for AEDs - 9/07/10
Routine EKG Testing Could Save Young Lives, Standford Study Says - 3/01/10
Adams' Passing Could Result in Testing Changes - 1/24/10
Lewis and Adams: Latest Deaths In Athletes Show Need for Safer Health Measures - 1/17/10
Sixth Graders Heart Screenings Shock Researchers - 12/02/09
Teen Athletes Need Heart Screenings, Study Suggests - 11/30/09
Knowing Family Health May Prevent Athlete Deaths -11/27/09
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects - 11/15/09
Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes - 11/06/09
Caution in the heat--Ease student athletes into summer sports practices - 8/1/09
Even 9-Year Olds can learn CPR - 7/31/09
Can't take the heat? Get off the field - 7/10/09
Coaches take steps to protect athletes during high heat - 7/15/09
Sports teams begin season with new rules about training in hot weather - 7/15/09
Texas schools screen for heart problems, with shocking results - 6/05/09
How can sudden cardiac death be prevented in young adults? - 6/01/09
Debate over heart screenings refuses to go away - 5/29/09
Families Of Sudden Unexplained Death Victims Should Receive Comprehensive Cardiogenetic Testing - 5/26/09
Heart to heart: Sudden cardiac death in athletes - 5/19/09
Brothers Owe Their Lives to a Routine Physical - 2/6/09
Surprise drills at school keep kids at the ready for cardiac cases - 2/5/09
Increasing the Chances of Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest - 2/4/09
Dying to Play--Why don't we prevent more sudden deaths in athletes? - 2/3/09
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VIDEO-How to Use an AED
Disney To Install Defibrillators at Some of Resort's Thrill Rides - 1/10/09
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Men honored for using an AED to save a friend’s life after going into Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

On Saturday, June 4th, 2016 The Louis T. Savino, III Foundation together with the Rotary Club of Hatboro presented Life Saver Awards to Bill DeHeer, Joe Johnson, and Jason Holloway who saved the life of Steve O'Bott (3RD from left in photo) during a pickup basketball game at the Phil-Mont Christian Academy gymnasium. The four men meet every Wednesday in the gym for an early morning game of basketball. During a game on the morning of Wednesday May 11th, 2016, Steve went into sudden cardiac arrest. Bill, Joe, and Jason immediately sprang to action and with the help of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) saved Steve’s life. The AED, which was located in the gym, was donated by The Louis T. Savino, III Foundation and the Rotary Club of Hatboro in 2012.
Savino Foundation AED funding in the USA (more than 60 AEDs placed so far)
