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Holiday4Hearts · By BraveHeart First Aid

A little holiday cheer.
A lasting gift for the Valley.

Businesses supporting the charities that care for our Annapolis Valley community. A Holiday Wreath on a local door, and an AED that could one day help save someone’s life.

$65 CAD, HST includedper Holiday Wreath · delivered with your name on the tag

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An evergreen Holiday Wreath with a deep pink bow and a blank gift tag hangs on a white front door, with a warm window beside it.

Each participating business purchases a Holiday Wreath for a local charity or community organization in the Annapolis Valley. We’ll pair you with a recipient, add a gift tag with your business name or your own name, and deliver it to their door during the holidays. After campaign costs, the money raised helps provide a community AED and guidance on using and caring for it.

Long after the decorations come down, the gift stays.

Meet the five past AED recipients
One Holiday Wreath
$65 CAD, HST included
Sponsorships close
Friday, November 6, 2026
Holiday Wreath delivery
December 1–4, 2026
This year’s batch
Up to 50 Holiday Wreaths

Local businesses. Local charities. One community.

A Holiday Wreath today. A lasting gift for the Valley.

  1. 01

    A little gift from you

    Choose one or more. We’ll put your business name or your own name on each gift tag.

  2. 02

    A smile on their doorstep

    We pair you with a local charity or community organization and deliver your Holiday Wreath to their door.

  3. 03

    An AED for the years ahead

    After campaign costs, the money raised helps fund a community AED and guidance on using and caring for it.

Where the money goes

The Holiday Wreath is the beginning. The AED is the lasting gift.

Each sponsorship covers the Holiday Wreath, delivery and other campaign costs first. The money left helps provide an AED for a community organization, along with guidance on using it and keeping it ready.

This year’s award: a LIFEPAK CR2 Defibrillator, a Type 1 Personal First Aid Kit and an AED prep kit.

Funding and purchase details

However many Holiday Wreaths sell, the AED is awarded. BraveHeart covers any difference.

Sponsorships are final once paid. If we cancel the campaign, every sponsor gets a full refund.

A Holiday Wreath sponsorship is a purchase from BraveHeart First Aid. You receive a purchase receipt, not a charitable tax receipt.

The gifts that stayed

Five AEDs.
So much local heart.

With the support of local businesses and volunteers, Holiday4Hearts has helped place five AEDs with community organizations. Behind each one are Holiday Wreaths, helping hands and people who wanted to give something back.

  1. Campaign2020

    The first community gift

    L’Arche Homefires

    Wolfville

    Our first holiday gift found its home at L’Arche Homefires. A simple idea, supported by local people, had become an AED for the community.

    First AED gift announced December 21, 2020

    Three people at L’Arche Homefires in Wolfville, with the donated AED and its wall cabinet.
  2. Campaign2021

    A new chapter at the library

    Kentville Regional Library

    A gift for a place that brings people together. The library received the next AED, carrying a little holiday generosity into the new year.

    2021 award · Handover shared January 31, 2022

    Two people at Kentville Regional Library holding the donated AED and its presentation certificate.
  3. Campaign2022

    A club comes together

    Victory Taekwondo

    New Minas

    Students and adults gathered for the third annual AED presentation. The 2022 campaign’s gift included an AED and a wall cabinet for the club.

    2022 award · Presented January 2023

    Victory Taekwondo students and adults gathered with the donated AED and wall cabinet.
  4. Campaign2023

    The tradition keeps growing

    Dragonfly Haven Therapeutic Farm

    Announced during the holidays, the fourth community award reached Dragonfly Haven in February. The handover brought the team together outside BraveHeart.

    2023 award · Handed over February 2024

    Three people at the Dragonfly Haven AED handover outside BraveHeart, holding the AED, wall cabinet and equipment box.
  5. Campaign2024

    Five community gifts

    Kentville Lions Club

    The fifth gift went to the Lions Club, with the handover in January 2025. Another Holiday4Hearts campaign brought to life by the kindness of local people.

    2024 award · Delivered January 2025

    Kentville Lions Club members and a campaign representative with the donated AED and wall cabinet.

A place for the next AED

Where could the next AED make a difference?

You don’t need to sponsor a Holiday Wreath to apply. Holiday Wreath recipients and the AED recipient are chosen separately.

Applications close
Friday, December 11, 2026

Recipient selection: Friday, December 18, 2026.

Who can apply

Anyone can apply. The AED will go to a space serving the Annapolis Valley community, where it could make the greatest difference.

Apply for the AED

Your questions

A few practical details

Can we sponsor more than one Holiday Wreath?
Yes. Choose how many on the form. Every Holiday Wreath on one order carries the same name on its tag; for different names, place separate orders.
Who receives our Holiday Wreath?
You’re welcome to suggest a local charity or community organization you’d like your Holiday Wreath to go to. We’ll do our best to honour your preference, but can’t guarantee it. Our team will confirm the recipient and arrange delivery.
Does every Holiday Wreath pay for an AED?
No. Sponsorships contribute together. After Holiday Wreaths, delivery and other campaign costs, the remaining money supports the community AED award.
Will you publish our business’s name?
Your name goes on the Holiday Wreath tag. We’ll only recognize you publicly as a sponsor if you give us permission.
Can we sponsor a Holiday Wreath and apply for the AED?
Yes. The two are separate. Applying is free and a sponsorship does not give an application priority.
Will we receive a tax receipt?
You receive a purchase receipt from BraveHeart First Aid, not a charitable tax receipt.