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Established and endowed with the proceeds from the sale of Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance Service, founded in 1958 by John T. Sloper, the John T. Sloper Fund awards grants in Southern Dutchess and Putnam counties for EMT training and emergency medical equipment.
Spring 2007 Grantees
American Heart Association, Dutchess-Ulster Division
$3,000.00
To offset the cost of purchasing 800 CPR Anytime kits to teach school children and then have the children teach their families.
Hughsonville Fire Company
$2,500.00
To purchase training manuals and manikins for CPR, AED and First Aid training to re-train volunteers in an effort to maintain current credentials.
Putnam Lake Volunteer Fire Department
$2,500.00
To purchase two additional AED's for the department's rescue truck and fire chief's truck.
The Randolph School
$2,500.00
To purchase an AED, pads, pediatric pads, batteries, cabinet to store AED and training materials for staff members.
St. Christopher's Inn
$1,250.00
To purchase a HeartStart Onsite Defibrillator to be used for residents of St. Christopher's Inn and visitors to Graymoor.
Town of Carmel Police Department
$2,000.00
To purchase one AED so that all patrol cars are equipped with the life-saving device.
Town of Fishkill Police Department
$1,895.00
To purchase one Medtronic LIFEPAK 500 AED. | 
