“After spending an early June morning at school with Gwyneth, I could never have imagined a short while after arriving I’d be called to the track by her friends to see my 12-year-old daughter laying helpless in a ditch. When I saw her alone with no pulse, I immediately started Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). When the AED arrived, I followed the directions and shocked my daughter twice. She finally regained a pulse.” – Joel Griffin, Gwyneth’s Father
Gwyneth, like so many other people, would conceivably be alive today if she had received CPR immediately and had quick access to an AED. Unfortunately, Gwyneth suffered a devastating and unrecoverable anoxic brain injury due to the length of time before she received CPR. Seven weeks later, just after her 13th birthday, Gwyneth passed away.
GWYNETH’S GIFT
Gwyneth's Gift is a world where everyone can save a life!
OUR MISSION, VISION, AND GOALS
Our mission is to serve as a catalyst to ensure that those suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have a greater chance of survival because they were provided with immediate life saving measures from a community member educated on how to administer CPR and utilize an AED.
Our vision is a community that is educated, confident, and capable of responding to save the life of an individual in need of CPR. Gwyneth’s Gift is a world where everyone can save a life! Through this work her spirit of caring, compassion, and community live on.
Our goals are to promote the importance of CPR and AEDs through education and public awareness campaigns; provide funding for the placement of AEDs in schools and other public facilities; offer scholarships to deserving high school students and encourage medical research and development in the areas of cardiology, neurology, and traumatic brain injury.
EVERY LIFE IS PRECIOUS, THANKS TO GWYNETH'S GIFT, UPDATED AS OF AUGUST 2020
People Trained
Lives Saved
Devices Placed
After learning that cardiac arrest is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. and that if CPR is provided immediately, it can double or triple the victim’s chance of survival; Joel and Jennifer Griffin made it their mission to educate the community on the importance of CPR and AED use.Gwyneth is our why, what’s your why?
Joel and Jennifer Griffin founded Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation (GGF) in honor of their daughter. Please join them in the effort to improve sudden cardiac arrest survival rates.
Sponsors/Partners
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
Gwyneths Gift Foundation Community Partner
Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund of Mary Washington Hospital Foundation
Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation is pleased to announce we are the recipient of a generous grant from the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund.
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Active Member – Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Matern Staffing
Many thanks to Matern Staffing for their continuous support in our mission. We are pleased to have them as a community partner.
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Our vision is a community that is educated, confident, and capable of responding to save the life of an individual in need of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. To find out more about Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation complete the fields to the right.
