Sean McCarthy Live Passionately Foundation
September 20,2025 - Provided CPR/AED for Adult and Pediatric training and certification for the Smithville Four Seasons Community

June 19, 2025 - Provided CPR/AED for Adult and Pediatric training and certification for the Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center

November 16, 2024 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training for the Galloway Township ELKS Lodge #2845

October 3, 2024 - Provided CPR/AED for Adult and Pediatric training for the Smithville Four Seasons Community

MAY 31, 2024 - Provided funding for the placement of an AED at the Galloway Township ELKS Lodge #2845.

AUGUST 23, 2023 - Provided funding for the upkeep of AED at Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center

AUGUST 5. 2023 - Provided funding for the upkeep of AED for he Mullica Township Recreation Association

MAY 17,2023 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training at  Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center

NOVEMBER 12,2022 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training at the St Paul AME Church 
in Pleasantville, NJ.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 - Provided funds for the acquisition of an AED for the St Paul AME Church in Pleasantville, NJ. 

OCTOBER 1, 2022 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training at the Smithville Four Seasons Community.

JULY  10,2022 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training for the Smithville Four Seasons Community.

JULY 9,2022 - Provided Basic Life Support, CPR and AED training for the Smithville Four Seasons Community.

MAY 6,2022 - Provided funding to the Northfield School District for the acquisition of an AED.

MAY 4, 2022 - Provided funding to the Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center for the upkeep of an AED. 

OCTOBER 11,2019 - Provided CPR/AED certification training for the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum Staff and Volunteers. 

AUGUST 2, 2019 - Our 15th AED placement.  This time at the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum.
 We partnered once again with the Atlanticare Heart Heroes to place this AED.

JUNE 18, 2019 - Our 14th AED placement at the Old Orchard Swim Club in Cherry Hill. We partnered with
Atlanticare Heart Heroes to place this AED. 

MARCH 7, 2019 - Provided CPR/AED certification training for St Mark's Episcopal Church Staff.

MARCH 4, 2019 -  Our 13th AED placement at St Mark Episcopal Church in Galloway, NJ.  We partnered with Atlanticare Heart Heroes to place this AED.  

JANUARY 24, 2019 - Provided CPR/AED certification training for Hamilton Township School District Staff.

NOVEMBER 12, 2018 - Provided CPR/AED certification training for Micks Pine Barren Canoe and Kayak Staff. 

OCTOBER 16, 2018 -  Our 12th AED placement at Micks Pine Barrens Canoe and Kayak Rental in
 Chatsworth, NJ.   We partnered with Atlanticare Heart Heroes to place this AED. 


JUNE 27, 2018 -  Our 11th AED placement at the Absecon Volunteer Fire Co. #1 in Absecon NJ.  We
 partnered with Atlanticare Heart Heroes to place this AED.

MAY 3, 2018 - Provided  CPR/AED certification and training for Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center.
MARCH 16, 2017 - Our 10th AED was placed at the HEARTS Therapeutic Riding Center in Egg Harbor Township, NY. The placement of this AED was made with the Atlanticare Heart Heroes


SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 - Our 9th AED was placed at the West Tuckerton Fire Company in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.  The placement of this AED was made in concert with the Atlanticare Heart Heroes 

JULY 26, 2016 - Our 8th AED was placed at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's Campground in Barnegat, 
NJ.

JULY 1, 2016 - Our 7th AED was placed at the Hammonton Swim Club in Hammonton, NJ

JUNE 30, 2016 - Our 6th AED was placed at the Camp Haluwasa in Hammonton, NJ.  The placement of this AED was made in concert with the Atlanticare Heart Heroes. 
 

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APRIL 15 2015- "The donation of an automated external defibrillator to the Great Bay 
Regional Volunteer EMS on Friday brought a slew of dedicated volunteers and area 
officials to the Squad 85 building on Oak Lane in Little Egg Harbor Township on Friday.
 Those gathered were lucky to receive a quick lesson on how easy it is to use an 
AED, a portable machine that restores regular heartbeats to someone who has an abrupt
 loss of heart function, by delivering a mild electric current to the heart to regulate 
heartbeat.

The donation was made possible through a combined effort between the AtlantiCare’s 

Heart Institute’s Heart Heroes and the Sean McCarthy Live Passionately Foundation,

 each paying half the cost of the new device."

-The Sandpaper
March 23, 2015 -The fourth AED placed in Sean's memory will be in Mullica Township's school cafeteria.


SEPTEMBER 02, 2011- 
Medical Advice for Rock-N-Roll Marathon Runners
Mom of runner who died on importance of AEDS
Media
News Video

. 1Stephanie Harris

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (WAVY) - If you are one of the thousands signed up to run the Rock-N-Roll half marathon this weekend we have some advice that could save a life.

Patricia McCarthy's son, Sean, died after running last year's race.

Patricia said she would like 10 On Your Side to 'broadcast loud and clear the importance of having (AEDs) at race events'.

An AED can automatically diagnose heart problems and deliver a shock to the heart when needed.

Patricia believes her son might still be alive if one had been used on him.

"Its funny, since he was a little kid he wanted to run fast," Patricia said.

Sean ran track in school and continued to train as an adult. The death of the 27-year-old at end of the 2010 Rock-N-Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach completely shocked his family.

"There's no one to blame, like I said, I don't want anyone else to suffer the loss. Oh my God, the loss of him."

23-year-old Erik Wellumson, of Chesapeake, also died near the finish line of the 2009 Rock-N-Roll Half Marathon.

A study done that same year, showed for every 100,000 who run one will die.

Dr. Lewis Maharan, Medical Director for the Rock-N-Roll Marathon series, said, "on Sunday morning the safest place to be in Virginia Beach, if you're not standing in an emergency room, is on our race course."

He assured 10 On Your Side there will be at least 30 AEDs and 170 medical volunteers in red shirts, onsite.

Race organizers are setting up medical tents about every mile along the route. Additionally, Virginia Beach is stationing 14 ambulances around the perimeter

"If you don't feel well get some medical attention," Dr. Maharan advised.

He offers these pre-race tips as well:

. •Limit caffeine to just two small cups of coffee on race morning and pass on energy shots and drinks because caffeine can irritate the heart.

. •Take a baby aspirin to eliminate blood clots.

. •Save anti inflammatory drugs like Aleve, Motrin and Ibuprofen for after the race, because taking these aids before can lead to kidney damage.

. •Don't deviate from your training. If you never sprinted the last mile before, don't do it race day.

. •If you notice a runner become weak or wobbly like McCarthy did, help him to a medical tent, not the finish line.

"There's no glory in finishing if you're hurting your body," said McCarthy.