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NFL Announces Expansion of Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NFL Announces Expansion of Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 37 member organizations, additional support for CPR Instruction Nina Hamlin to serve in special role as Honorary Chairwoman of coalition’s Ambassadors Advisory Council NEW [...]
Defibtech Webinar with JoAnne Babbitt
Defibtech Webinar with guest JoAnne Babbitt Mike Papale, Defibtech’s Manager of Community Relations, interviews our nonprofit partners: Advocates for Health, The Beat Goes On, The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation, and John Taylor Babbitt Foundation. [...]
Spotlight on America Report
Spotlight on America Report AEDs are a crucial life-saving tool. Why doesn't every U.S. school have one? The John Taylor Babbitt Foundation and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation worked with Spotlight on America on [...]
Meet the Babbitt Family
Meet the Babbitt Family The John Taylor Babbitt Foundation was started in 2007 by JoAnne and Dave Babbitt after they lost their 16-year-old son John to Sudden Cardiac Death. Moving back to New [...]
What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery
What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery A growing number of studies suggest many COVID-19 survivors experience some type of heart damage, even if they didn't have underlying heart disease [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic Dramatically Increased Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases and Deaths in New York City
COVID-19 Pandemic Dramatically Increased Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases and Deaths in New York City Study Based on New York City EMS Calls Finds Cases Nearly Tripled From Previous Year JUNE 19, 2020—(BRONX, NY)—The [...]
Chatham Girl Scout Calls on Community’s Help to Map Locations of AEDs Throughout Chatham
Chatham Girl Scout Calls on Community’s Help to Map Locations of AEDs Throughout Chatham “A Map to the Heart” Launches Just in Time For Heart Health Awareness Month - February Mikayla Meyler, a [...]
Babbitt honored by Fortune Magazine
Babbitt honored by Fortune Magazine Fortune Magazine selects Dave Babbitt "Hero of the 500" Fortune's Heroes of the 500 2014 represents 50 men and women whose personal passions, individual ideals and professional endeavors [...]
New NJ law requires high school students to learn CPR before graduating
New NJ law requires high school students to learn CPR before graduating By Matthew Stanmyre mstanmyre@njadvancemedia.com NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Starting with this fall’s high school freshman class, public [...]
Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Heart Risk?
Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Heart Risk? Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Heart Risk? From the New York Times By ANAHAD O'CONNOR, Writer Published: April 30, 2012, 5:17 PM Should high [...]
Investors Bank Presents Renovated Chatham Branch at VIP Event
Investors Bank Presents Renovated Chatham Branch at VIP Event Investors Bank Presents Renovated Chatham Branch at VIP Event Bank will honor John Taylor Babbitt Foundation for its Many Achievements Contact Scott Agnoli, Investors [...]
New cardiac laws aim to save lives of New Jersey high school athletes
New cardiac laws aim to save lives of New Jersey high school athletes By Matthew Stanmyre mstanmyre@njadvancemedia.com NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Sept. 1, every New Jersey high [...]
Chatham Fields are Safer
Chatham Fields are Safer From the Chatham Courier CHATHAM FIELDS ARE SAFER John Taylor Babbitt Foundation and joint committee funding By KATE BREX, Editor Published: Aug 7th, 6:15 AM CHATHAM - Borough recreation [...]
Kiosks in Hospitals on AEDs and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Kiosks in Hospitals on AEDs and Sudden Cardiac Arrest New Kiosks Offer Helpful Information on Defibrillators, Sudden Cardiac Arrest at Morristown Memorial, Overlook By Atlantic Health 1/8/2010 Atlantic Ambulance’s Atlantic HeartSmart AED recently [...]
Faith, Hope and Love
Faith, Hope and Love From St. Patrick's Parish Life and Times, May 2008: "If you’re like most people, you expect each day to be pretty much like the last one. Sure, experiences vary [...]
John Taylor Babbitt ’07 Memorial Field
John Taylor Babbitt '07 Memorial Field Article from the Winter 2009 issue of the Pingry Review on the new turf field in honor of John. Click any Image below to read the article [...]
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