The S.I. Heart Society is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization
Our mission is to promote Healthy Hearts on Staten Island through educational activities, programs, events, enhancement of the public access defibrillation programs & to reduce the rate of death & disability from heart disease & stroke.
We’re proud to announce that our executive director, Rachel Volpe RN, has been honored as one of the Staten Island Advance’s Women of Achievement for 2024. Read more about her and her fellow honorees here.
Members of the Women of Achievement Class of 2024 gather for a photo. Top row, Rev. Demetrius Carolina, Lynne Persing, Minnie Graham, Barbara D'Amora and Borough President Vito Fossella. Seated: Jill O'Donnell Tormey, Beverly Garcia Anderson and Rachel Volpe. Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield on May 9, 2024. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)
Director Rachel Volpe with Board Members and family
Director Rachel Volpe with her family
A group of nurse colleagues of honoree Rachel Volpe gather for a picture outside the ballroom of the 2024 Women of Achievement luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield on May 9, 2024. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)
Director Rachel Volpe with her extended family
Director Rachel Volpe with family and neighbors
Reported hospitalization and 911 calls have decreased in the last few months. COVID-19 did not stop the incidence of these events but a fear of going to the hospital did. Please do not hesitate to call 911 and seek medical attention immediately. THIS 4 MINUTE VIDEO CAN HELP YOU SAVE A LIFE!
We offer a number of American Heart Association® certified CPR classes, as well as AED training and donations.
Throughout the year we host a number fundraising events, including our Chef's Extravaganza, Golf Heart Classic, and Rock Out Against Smoking.
The "Beating Hearts" initiative allows every Council member citywide to distribute two or three AEDs to private schools, youth sports facilities, senior centers or similar nonprofits in their districts. The City Council has enlisted us to carry out this initiative.