UNION, Ky. — Kim and Matt Mangine have made it their mission to ensure no other family endures the same heartbreak they did in 2020, when their son died after collapsing during his high school soccer practice .

Matthew's parents said that moment forever changed their lives — and gave them a purpose.

One year later, in 2021, the couple founded the Matthew Mangine Jr. One Shot Foundation, with the goal of ensuring schools are equipped to help students when medical emergencies arise.

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“Our focus became making sure people not only have access to AEDs, but know where they are and how to use them,” said Matt Mangine. “You can give everyone an AED, but if they don’t know what to do in an emergency, it doesn’t help.”

The foundation partners with schools, athletic programs, and

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