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STOP THE BLEED® EVENTS EDUCATE CITIZENS TO ACT, SAVE LIVES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Powerful Knowledge Taught by Members of 100 Black Men of Louisville
Marking Lives List, Violence in Three City Locations
WHAT | On Thursday, May 25, in honor of National STOP THE BLEED® Day, Louisville will be one of nearly 120 cities nationwide where everyday citizens will learn to save lives. 100 Black Men of Louisville (100BMOL) is leading three free STOP THE BLEED® events in three different locations in the city, each marking an area of significant violence and lives lost. Co-sponsored by the American College of Surgeons, each workshop trains community members to save a life by stopping someone from bleeding. The in-person courses use real-life scenarios to teach skills such as applying pressure to a wound and using a tourniquet. Visuals include participants practicing emergency wound mitigation on each other with instruction from e |
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WHEN & WHERE | Thursday, May 25, 2023
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WHY | Tragedy affects all walks of life. The national organization of 100 Black Men supports STOP THE BLEED® by having their 118 chapters hold programs in cities across the U.S. In Louisville, members of 100BMOL are committed to sharing this knowledge in their hometown and empowering neighbors and bystanders to save lives. |
ABOUT 100 BMOL | 100 Black Men of Louisville, Inc. is a nonprofit with the mission of improving the quality of life within the communities of metro Louisville and enhancing educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans. Founded in 1990, the Louisville chapter is one of 118 chapters nationwide. The overall concept of the “100” began in New York in 1963 when a group of African American visionaries began to meet to explore ways in which they could improve conditions in their community for young males. The group eventually adopted the name, the “100 Black Men” as a sign of solidarity. Visit 100bmol.org for more information. |
Media Contact: Beth Strautz, beth@vaguspr.com
590 Portland Ave
Louisville, KY 40202
100 Black Men of Louisville, Inc.
a 501(c) (3) organization
President: Reggie Gresham
Vice President: Darryl Watson
Secretary: Brian Spaulding
Treasurer: Jerry Ledbetter
Parliamentarian: Roger Reynolds
Chaplain: Charles Hopkins II
Historian: Dr. Dan Withers
