Walgreens is joining the American Heart Association to build a Nation of Lifesavers.

Walgreens is proud to announce their nationwide support of the American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™ accelerating and expanding the Association’s CPR and AED public awareness and education efforts to millions.

More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals in the United States every year. Tragically, 90% are fatal. When someone’s heart stops, immediate CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) use can double or even triple their chance of surviving. Yet less than half of people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest receive the help they need from a bystander.

Walgreens’s multi-year, $15 million fundraising commitment includes a point-of-sale donation campaign to enhance the lifesaving capacity of the American Heart Association. The company will also mobilize its team members and pharmacists, customers and communities to increase CPR readiness through access, education and awareness. The initiative will include both in-store and in-community activations, as well as grassroots educational efforts, to help advance CPR preparedness and training and equip communities with tools and resources.

“The goal of the Nation of Lifesavers is to ensure that anyone, anywhere is prepared to take action in the event of a cardiac emergency,” says Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth. “We’re proud to do our part to accelerate an initiative that helps deliver more of that care in our communities.”

Walgreens is raising awareness of Hands-Only CPR through their inaugural in-store fundraising campaign nationwide May 19 through June 1, 2025.