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The new defibrillators are at the top of northnews@nothumiberlandnews.com NHH Foundation Executive Director Rhonda Cunningham... .. the list, she noted. said when Mr. Woods pitched the idea, the foundation whole The Thanks For Life ride is not the first way Mr. Woods COBOURG â€" A Cobourg resident is cycling to raise funds heartedly supported it. Efforts of citizens like _ has helped to give back to the community folâ€" to express his gratitude for something very precious from the _ Mr. Woods are integral parts of the hospital‘s ‘If you take lowing his brush with death. He also started the | hospital â€" his life. fundraising plans, said Ms. Cunningham. a walk through. _ Nottbumberland Cardiac Support Group for people In. June 2002, Grahame Woods nearly died when he sufâ€" "The foundation really relies on citizens and 3 S who have suffered a heart attack, have had'bypafss fered a serious heart attack, but was saved by the efforts of _ community members stepping up to provide the hOSPltaL surgery or a transplant. Mr. Woods said he is quite | emergency room staff at the Northumberland Hills Hospital _ funds through programs like these. If you take most of the happy with the way the group has grown to the point | (NHE). Today Mr. Woods wants to give back to the organizaâ€" _ a walk through the hospital most of the equipâ€" equipment where they now need a bigger room at the hospital ; tion that gave him his second chance at life. ment you see was bought this way," she said. to hold meetings. % j His ‘Thanks For Life‘ bike tour will raise money for the NHH Mr. Woods said he does not have a specific you see W(:IS * "When I first started the group I thought | Foundation to buy new defibrillators to replace the aging _ dollar goal, noting the foundation‘s cash needs bought this it would last for a year or two. But now, five_ years | tly in use â€" the very devices that helped save his _ are substantial. (th h _ on, I realize there will always be a need for it, Mr. | ones currently x s > 2 way (inroug j j i t efforts can life six years ago. Tjust want to put as big a dent in it as I can," it Woods said, adding that all of 'hxs recent efforts | "I really wanted to do something connected to emergency _ he explained. Comm,w:” YÂ¥ s be traced back to that fateful mght_sxx years ago. nd the ICU, so when I heard about the need for new defibrilâ€" Response from the community so far has fundralsmg) "Having a heaft attac.k is an expTrlence ? tors it seemed quite fitting," he said. been wonderful, he said. Rhonda Cunningham that gets your attention,‘ he said. "You reall Ybs_t*g[ aThe new ~stateâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"art Lifepak20 defibrillators cost Although no businesses have donated to the NHH Foundation to appreciate life aqd a’!l the little things, like birds | ound $21,000 each. To raise the funds, Mr. Woods will â€"ride yet, he said he is confident they will once singing in the morning. _ a d 4 arllect pledges and bike across Cobourg every day this sumâ€"â€" _ the word gets out. __ For more information on O;g t; on:te to e 3. weatherâ€"permitting. He is confident he can cover 2,500 Ms.. Cunningham said the hospital always the ru.ie, contact Mr. Woods at (905)372â€"6054; I.«‘o.r 1I<lj1_le ;netres over the course of the season, since he biked over _ ~hasawishâ€"list of equipmentranging from simâ€" more information on the cardiac support group visit | 2 Oc(J)D km last year This time around, he‘s pedalling with a _ ple items like IV pumps and stretchers to expensive devices . ~ their website at www .heartrecovery.ca @ s * © J