Anthony Bates Fndtn

09/30/2026

❤️ Training Wednesday: CPR + AED: The Skills That Turn Fear Into Action

If cardiac arrest happens, seconds matter, minutes count.

And when it happens outside of the hospital, the first,
and most importan,
response is often a bystander:
a parent,
a teacher,
a coach or
someone nearby.

That’s why training matters.

"The life you save with CPR is most likely to be someone you love."
American Heart Association

🫀 Over 356,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals in the U.S. each year
💙 Bystander CPR can double or triple survival rates
⚡ AED use within 3-5 minutes increases survival to over 70%

The Anthony Bates Foundation is committed to training communities, one person at a time.

📍 Find a training near you or sponsor training in your community at anthonybates.org
or through our friends at deserteducation.com

09/29/2026

🫀 Prevention Tuesday: Knowledge + Screening = Peace of Mind

Sometimes parents do everything right… and still don’t know the whole story.

That’s because many dangerous heart conditions in young people show no symptoms.
No warning signs.
No “clues” that make it obvious.

That’s where education and screenings work together:

Education helps you understand the risk

Screenings confirm what’s true for your child’s heart

Here’s what the data tells us:
💙 1 in 40 screenings identifies a life-threatening condition
💙 1 in 7 screenings finds a problem worth monitoring
💙 63 young people suffer cardiac arrest in school settings every single day

Don’t guess.
Don’t hope.
Know your numbers.

📍 Find a screening event near you at anthonybates.org/appointments

09/28/2026

💚 Wellness Monday: Elevate Wellness Community

Mondays are for RESTARTS. 🔄

If you’ve been feeling a little “off” lately
stressier,
sleepier,
less patient,
more overwhelmed
this is your permission slip to reset.

At the Elevate Wellness Community,
we believe wellness isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about being intentional.
About choosing the practices that help you show up better for your kids, your family, and yourself.

When you take care of your whole selfm mind, body, and spirit, your family feels the difference.

🌟 This week, choose ONE wellness pillar to focus on and go deeper than yesterday.
Having more fun & creativity brings more JOY to my life. Let's try that one together!

1) PHYSICAL
2) MENTAL
3) EMOTIONAL
4) PURPOSE
5) FINANCIAL
6) ENVIRONMENT
7) SOCIAL
8) FUN & CREATIVITY **
9) SPIRITUAL

👉 Visit ElevateWellnessCommunity.net and take a free Wellness Assessment.
💙 Mention ABF in your form, and 40% of proceeds go directly to the Anthony Bates Foundation.

One restart. One healthier family. 💪

09/28/2026

On National Good Neighbor Day, we are reminded that caring for one another can make a life-changing difference.

At Anthony Bates Foundation, our neighbors’ heart health is at the center of everything we do. Through heart education, affordable cardiac screenings, and community outreach, we work to help families access early detection and support sudden cardiac arrest prevention, especially for youth.

Whether you volunteer, donate, share heart health resources, or encourage someone to schedule a screening, every act of support strengthens our Phoenix community.

How will you help look out for a neighbor today?

09/27/2026

🌅 Purpose Sunday: Love That Refuses to Stay Passive

Purpose isn’t just a feeling.
It’s what we do.

The Anthony Bates Foundation exists because a family loved a son deeply
and refused to let his death be in vain.
From love came action.
From grief came protection.
From purpose came a mission that keeps going.

Anthony’s legacy is more than a name
it’s the work of protecting hearts and saving lives.

This Sunday, choose purpose through:
💙 sharing the mission
🤝 supporting screenings and training
📍 attending an event
💙 donating what you can

💙 Share this post.
💙Donate.
💙Volunteer.
💙Attend a screening.

📍 anthonybates.org

09/27/2026

Colorado has been good to host heart screenings. This weekend, Shari Peck and Tony Peck hosted the Anthony Bates Fndtn at Rock Canyon High School. Kyra, age 20, was their precious daughter lost too young to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. With the support of 50+ volunteers we screened over 200 hearts. We passed out a lot of "Peace of mind" to concerned parents. Thank you to for supporting our cause to protect youth!

09/26/2026

🥗Wellness Saturday: Daily Nutrition for Heart-Smart Collagen Support

Heart health is built daily, not only in emergencies.

That’s why we’re highlighting our Shaklee Hero for September:
Collagen-9™.

Take care of YOU while helping us take care of HEARTS.

At Elevate Wellness Community and the Anthony Bates Foundation,
we partner with Shaklee because premium nutrition helps families fuel wellness with consistency and purpose.

That's why September's ABF Shaklee Hero Product is Collagen-9™.

Collagen-9™ combines collagen peptides with all 9 essential amino acids to support:

✨ Healthy-looking skin
💇 Healthy hair & strong nails
🦴 Joint & connective tissue health
💪 Protein synthesis*

Wellness doesn't happen overnight.

It's built through the small things we choose to do every day.

And here's something we especially love:

When you purchase through the ABF Shaklee storefront, your wellness purchase also helps support our mission to Screen Hearts & Save Lives! 🫀

Take care of YOU while helping us take care of HEARTS.

🌟 September Hero: Collagen-9™

👉 Learn more about ABF (the link is in my IG Bio):
anthonybates.org/shaklee-supports-abf.html

🛒 Shop & support ABF (the link is in my IG Bio):
https://us.shaklee.com/en_US/anthonybatesfoundation/storefront



*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

09/25/2026

🌟 Grant Friday: Grants Build the Bridge to Protection

"Grants are not just funding
they are an investment in a future
where no family has to lose a child to an undetected heart condition."

Grant funding helps ABF do the work that reaches further than individual donations alone
expanding screening access,
training more communities, and
supporting education where it’s needed most.

Grant funding allows ABF to:
📋 Expand youth screening programs to underserved communities
💙 Train more first responders and community volunteers
🫀 Develop educational curriculum for schools and families
📣 Build the infrastructure to serve even more families

Every proposal submitted is a life potentially saved.
Every grant secured is a family spared from unimaginable grief.

💙 Support ABF’s mission at anthonybates.org

09/25/2026

Our story made News9 in Denver. Shari Peck and Sharon Bates, two mothers on a mission to "Screen hearts & Save Lives!"! Saturday (9/26) at Rock Canyon High School, we will screen over 250 people. We will save a few lives and pass out a lot of Peace of Mind! The event is full, we have a "wait list" for our next screening, Spring '27. Find the event on www.AnthonyBates.org/appointments

https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/mothers-advocate-for-life-saving-screening-after-sudden-cardiac-deaths/73-c87ac12d-7444-4dce-ae0f-49faf35c0314

Kyra and Anthony died suddenly of cardiomyopathy. Their moms have found solace in speaking to parents and teens about getting their hearts screened.

09/25/2026

[COLORADO FULL EVENT] Heart Screening tomorrow at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, CO will screen over 200 people! Get on our "wait list" for the next spring 2027 event in Denver or the event in for Boulder, CO. Both events are in the planning stages.
Heart health is not a debate, Don't Wait!

Book the waitlist at www.AnthonyBates.org/appointments
the link is in our bio on Instagram, too