The Aliver Foundation was created out of necessity.
On Friday, June 25, 2021, our founder, Jill A. Pall died from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at Echo Lake Park in Union County, NJ. She is only alive because a bystander performed CPR until paramedics arrived onsite with an AED.
Like most people who survive SCA, Jill was discharged from the hospital with no roadmap on what to expect. Endless Google searches allowed her to learn more about what SCA actually was and joining Facebook support groups let her learn from and lean on others in a similar situation.
She realized that most people she encountered in her daily life did not understand the difference between SCA and a heart attack, weren’t trained in CPR, and didn’t know how easy it was to use an AED.
She also noticed that while there were often AEDs inside many facilities and at organized sporting events/practices, there were really no outdoor, all-weather, climate controlled AEDs to be found in public recreation spaces.
As a non profit executive with over two decades of industry experience, she decided to start The Aliver Foundation to help others.
We have mobilized the survivor and loved ones community, engaged with various first responders and medical professionals, and partnered with other industry experts to serve as resources for our all volunteer foundation.
