Mothers Unite to Protect Children
These two extraordinary women, Heidi Gilbert, RN, and JoAnn Seamans, began a project in the fall of 2019 to raise funds for life-saving bleeding control kits that could be distributed to schools throughout north central Oklahoma.
United by the loss of their sons, Heidi and JoAnn formed a quick, but lasting, friendship. Mrs. Seamans has given nearly $8,000 to support the backpack program, and to date over $4,000 more has been raised through other donations. Mrs. Gilbert, a nurse educator, has led "Stop The Bleed" classes in several communities and has helped train other healthcare professionals to expand this program.
Distribution of the backpacks was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but as schools begin to re-open in the fall, Heidi and her team will be be teaching classes and delivering backpacks once again.
Backpacks Already Placed:
Backpacks To Be Delivered:
Perkins-Tryon
Elementary
Intermediate
Junior High
High School
Perry
Lower Elementary
Junior High
High School
Upper Elementary
Stillwater
Highland Park Elementary
Lincoln Academy
Middle School
Richmond Elementary
Sangre Ridge Elementary
Skyline Elementary
Westwood Elementary
Will Rogers Elementary
Blackwell
Elementary
High School
Middle School
Cleveland
Event Center
High School
Middle School
Primary
Cushing
High School
Lower Elementary
Middle School
Pre-K
Upper Elementary
Guthrie
Central Elementary
Cotteral Elementary
Faver Alternative
Fogarty Elementary
High School
Junior High
Upper Elementary
Hominy
Elementary
High School
Middle School
Mannford
High School
Lower Elementary
Middle School
Upper Elementary
Morrison
Elementary
High School
Pawnee
Elementary
High School
Middle School
Other Communities
Agra
Billings
Carney
Coyle
Covington
Crescent
Drumright
Glencoe
Mulhall-Orlando
Oilton
Red Rock (Frontier)
Ripley
Tonkawa
Yale (High School)
Each time a backpack is placed, a "Stop The Bleed" educational class is offered by Stillwater Medical staff. Here are a few images from some of those events.
