Hall Bower Athletic Club which is run by community volunteers has been fundraising for the life saving equipment which provides emergency help for people who have suffered a heart attack. The local campaign by the Club, 'Keep Hall Bower's heart beating' has already raised £355. Newsome Green Councillors have secured a further £1000 from a Kirklees budget to support local projects.
Councillor Andrew Cooper said,
" This has been a fantastic and enthusiastic campaign by local people to get a defibrillator which could mean the difference between life and death for someone suffering a heart attack in the village. This funding together with the funding raised by the community means that the project can now go ahead and the defibrillator can be installed on the wall of the club."
Hall Bower Athletic Club are still raising funds for the ongoing upkeep of the defibrillator when it is installed and will be holding a 24 hour pool Marathon on the 3rd of March. This will help ensure the equipment is insured and maintained.
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