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Auto Dealers Charitable Foundation donates CPR Equipment to the Canfield Local School District

The Canfield Local School District was the recent recipient of a junior CPR mannequin and a 4-pack of adult CPR training mannequins, donated by the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation and the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. A formal presentation was made at Bob and Chuck Eddy’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Austintown on Tuesday May 22, to Canfield Local Schools. Ohio's NADA Director, Chuck Eddy, presented the training units to Canfield Local Schools Superintendent, Dante Zambrini,  Canfield High School Physical Education and Health Teacher, Mike Strohecker and Business Manager, Rich Archer.

As an ambassador for the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF), the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association (OADA) donates CPR Training mannequins to qualified organizations throughout Ohio . OADA has been involved in CPR equipment donation for over ten years and has donated hundreds of units to organizations that train individuals on how to save a life. In recent years, OADA has delivered training manikins to a number of organizations including the Ridgewood Local School District in West Lafayette , American Red Cross in Delaware , Licking County Memorial Hospital in Newark and Coshocton City Schools .

The National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF), part of National Automobile Dealers Association, is located in McLean , Virginia . Its membership includes 20,000 U.S. franchised motor vehicle dealers. The OADA, located in Dublin , Ohio , represents over 900 franchised new-car, truck, motorcycle and RV dealers in the State of Ohio .

If you know of an organization in your community that would benefit from a CPR training unit, please contact the OADA at (800) 686-9100 for a request form.

Atwood Lake Park Receives Lifesaving CPR Training Units from Auto Dealers

On June 11, the Atwood Lake Park received a four cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training units and an AED training unit on behalf of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. Jeff James of Wendell Ford Sales in Waynesburg presented the CPR mannequins to Atwood Lake Park Ranger, Jeremy Hoffer. “Hopefully this training is something we never have to use, but in the event that something does happen, we want everyone to be prepared to handle the situation and save a life.” said Jeremy.

“Auto dealers throughout the country and here in central Ohio have devoted much of their time and money to the development of projects that enrich lives in the community,” Tim Doran, executive vice president of CADA, said.  “This donation will help save lives and give comfort and security to those trained in CPR.”

If you know of an organization in your community that would benefit from a CPR training unit, please contact the OADA at (800) 686-9100 for a request form.