Genesis Healthcare, in partnership with The American Heart Association (AHA), provided CPR training kits to the Colleton County School District. The kits are part of the AHA’s “Be the Beat” program, reaching out to local organizations and bringing awareness to the importance of CPR training in our communities and workplaces.

Genesis Healthcare is a nonprofit FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) healthcare provider with locations in Darlington, Olanta, Florence, Lamar, Walterboro, and Goose Creek. We are deeply rooted in these communities and committed to improving their health through prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation, training, and education. 

 The American Heart Association is committed to creating the Next Generation of Heartsavers™ through their “Be the Beat” Hands-Only CPR programs. “Be the Beat” provides free resource tools to help start and sustain Hands-Only CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training programs in communities so that one or more people in each household knows this lifesaving skill.

 

Pictured (L to R)

Howard J. Nettles – Director of Community Outreach and Engagement – Genesis Healthcare

Dr. Sharon Baddick – Assistant Superintendent – Colleton County School District

Deneya Dingle – Coordinator of Health Services – Colleton County School District

Jessica Williams – Interim Superintendent – Colleton County School District

Brittany Douglas – Director of Development -The American Heart Association

Tangela Green – Title I Parent Engagement Specialist – Colleton County School District

Congratulations to our Employee of the Quarter, Angela Gaiter!

As an American Heart Association (AHA) “Be the Beat” sponsor, Genesis presented 2 CPR kits to the Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Pee Dee Area so their staff can train members of their organization. We gladly support the AHA in achieving their goal of having one person in each home trained to administer CPR. A special thanks to the Boys & Girls Clubs in North Florence!

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Pictured Left to Right:

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area

Executive Director, Neal Zimmerman

Director of Philanthropy, Lisa Bailey

GHC Director of Community Outreach and Engagement,

Howard Nettles

Director of Operations, Decar Brown

AHA Director of Development, Brittany Douglas

Thank you to Genesis Health Care, Inc. and American Heart Association for coming together to provide PDRTA with these CPR Training Kits. We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to work together to CPR train our staff!

Follow this link to learn more about AHA CPR and First Aid training: https://cpr.heart.org/en/

Cindy Ward, Safety & Training Manager, PDRTA

Howard Nettles, Director of Community Outreach and Recruiting, Genesis Health Care

Don Strickland Executive Director, PDRTA

Brittany Douglas Senior Development Director, American Heart Association

Genesis was a proud sponsor of the 48th Annual Rice Festival. Pictured below are photos from the Rice Festival Gala. Thank you, Colleton County, for letting us be part of this wonderful event.