The donation event will be held at Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital on Tuesday, February 17 at 11:00 a.m. located at 3000 Hospital Drive in Batavia. Members of the media are welcome to come to get video/photos and interviews. Speakers will include Debbie Hayes, President & CEO of The Christ Hospital Health Network, Tim Prestridge, President of Mercy Health—Clermont, Rotary Members and law enforcement officers in Clermont County.

Project Heart ReStart began supplying AEDs in law enforcement vehicles in 2023 shortly after the Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest in Cincinnati. In Phase I of Project Heart ReStart, the committee, along with Rotary Club of Cincinnati, Zoll, Cintas, Hamilton County Commissioners, all Cincinnati-based hospital systems and community donors, raised $260,000 to purchase 130 AEDs for all deputy cruisers for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Through five phases of Project Heart ReStart, the committee has raised more than $1 million to purchase more than 500 AEDs in Hamilton & Clermont counties in Ohio, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Pendleton, Grant, Mason, Robertson and Gallatin counties in Kentucky with the addition of Ripley and Franklin counties in Indiana. Having an AED for our first responders on the scene of a cardiac event increases the survival rate from 10% to 40%.

About The Christ Hospital Health Network

The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For 137 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up of more than 1,300 physicians and 7,200 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 hospital in the Cincinnati Region and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2025.

Mercy Health—Cincinnati

Mercy Health—Cincinnati is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH), one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. The ministry’s quality, compassionate care is provided by nearly 60,000 associates serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as throughout Ireland. Mercy Health – Cincinnati has been serving Greater Cincinnati for more than 160 years and provides an integrated network of leading physicians, compassionate caregivers, comprehensive services and exceptional care at more than 180 locations across the region. The Mercy Health – Cincinnati network of care includes six award-winning hospitals, senior living communities, primary care and specialty physician practices, outpatient centers, fitness centers and a variety of outreach programs. Mercy Health - Cincinnati hospitals have earned national Truven Health Analytics’ 100 Top Hospitals honors more than all other Cincinnati hospitals combined, placing them among the best hospitals in the nation. Truven has also named Mercy Health - Cincinnati as one of the nation’s Top 15 health systems six times, which is more than any other health system in Cincinnati. In 2024, BSMH provided more than $500 million dollars in community benefit across five states, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to health care for our patients in need. In addition to charity care, BSMH invests in programs that address chronic illness, affordable housing, access to healthy food, education and wellness programs, transportation support, workforce development and other social determinants and drivers of health that directly affect the communities we serve. The Mission of Bon Secours Mercy Health is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of its communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. To learn more visit, mercy.com