Our 10 AED Giveaway Winners

Today we take a moment to share this reflection from our CEO, Emily Wilburn Andrews, on the moment that changed her family's life forever:

Ten years ago, my father's heart stopped for seven minutes.

He was at the gym, on a treadmill, just living his best life. And then, without warning, he was gone. What brought him back was an AED on the wall and a gym employee who had completed her training that very morning.

My dad, Rick Wilburn, didn't just survive. He got what our family now calls his "Bonus Days" — ten years of life, love, and purpose he almost didn't get. Ten years of memories and moments I will always be grateful for.

To mark this milestone, we gave away 10 AEDs to 10 community health centers serving patients across North Carolina. Last month at the NCCHCA Annual Conference, we had the honor of placing those AEDs into the hands of the people doing that work every day.

Our 10 winners:

- United Health Centers
- Agape Health Services
- Kintegra Health
- High Country Community Health
- Commwell Health
- Person Family Medical Center, Inc.
- Mountain Community Health
- Ocracoke Health Center, Inc.
- Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine
- NC Community Health Center Association

Ten AEDs. Ten communities. One mission.

If my dad's story has taught us anything, it's this: the right equipment, in the right hands, at the right moment, changes everything.

With joy & gratitude,
Emily Wilburn Andrews
CEO, Wilburn Medical Supply

Jun 23, 2026

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