Cub Foods has made a $10,000 donation to Allina Hospitals & Clinics’ Heart Safe Communities program, to help fund Take Heart America, a national initiative to improve the odds of those who suffer sudden cardiac arrest. Take Heart America brings together a wide variety of approaches that have been shown to help increase survival – from training people in CPR and automatic defibrillator use to working with doctors, paramedics and hospital personnel on advanced resuscitation techniques and post-resuscitation care. In Minnesota, Take Heart America programs have been implemented in St. Cloud. Locally, Cub Foods’ donation will enable the program expansion in Anoka County.
Cub Foods and Allina first joined forces earlier this year when Allina’s Heart Safe Communities program facilitated the installation of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) in 75 Cub Foods stores throughout the region. Allina Medical Transportation trained employees in every store in basic CPR skills as well as AED administration. Since February, Cub Foods stores have been named “Heart Safe.”
“Cub Foods is proud to be heart safe, and to be a part of making a difference for those who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest,” said Brian Huff, Cub Foods president. “For Cub, the installation of the AEDs resulted from a customer being saved in our local New Brighton store. Nothing is more important than the customers we serve each and every day.”
“Allina is grateful to Cub Foods for being such an outstanding partner in our Heart Safe Communities Program,” said Ellie Zuehlke, director of community benefit for Allina Hospitals and Clinics. “Thanks to their generous donation, Allina is proud to participate in Take Heart America.”
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is a not-for-profit health care system of hospitals, clinics and other patient care services that provides exceptional care to communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin and employs more than 22,000 people. Allina Hospitals & Clinics facilities, services and jobs can be found online at www.allina.com.
Cub Foods provides consumers with the freshest produce, widest selection and greatest value available today. In addition to innovative natural, ethnic and certified organic food sections, Cub stores offer shoppers added conveniences, such as in-store pharmacy and banking. Cub Foods was established in 1968 as one of the nation’s first discount grocery stores. The organization was purchased in 1980 by SUPERVALU and currently operates 55 stores in the Twin Cities.