Tina Charles’ charity, Hopey’s Heart Foundation, nears milestone for lifesaving AEDs

NBC Connecticut – Monday, September 8, 2025
By Doug Feinberg

Connecticut Sun center and former UConn great Tina Charles has been helping to save countless lives for more than a decade with her charity — Hopey’s Heart Foundation.

On Saturday, the Connecticut Sun in partnership with Yale New Haven Health donated $20,000 to help Charles reach a milestone of donating 500 AEDs (automated external defibrillators). She’s 17 short right now. Each AED can cost thousands of dollars.

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