Susquehanna Township, PA Family Friendly Community Celebration Event at Fort Hunter Park

July 12th Bryson’s Bundles Outdoor AED Equipment Dedication & Community Celebration Event at Fort Hunter Park in Harrisburg, PA
The Aliver Foundation, in partnership with Dauphin County and Susquehanna Township, will host a family-friendly community celebration event at Fort Hunter Park in Harrisburg on Sunday, July 12th from 1pm-2pm to dedicate highly visible, bright yellow, all-weather, climate-controlled outdoor AED equipment donated to Dauphin County through Bryson’s Bundles in memory of 10-year-old Bryson Funk. The dedication will also recognize the outdoor AED equipment the organization donated to Lykens Glen Park, Wiconisco Creek Park, and Wildwood Park.
The event will offer something for all ages, including children’s activities, an interactive CPR/AED demonstration by Dauphin County EMS, opportunities to meet first responders from Susquehanna Township Fire-Rescue and Susquehanna Township EMS, as well as a touch-a-truck featuring emergency response vehicles. Community members are encouraged to come learn more about The Aliver Foundation and Bryson’s Bundles while seeing the outdoor AED equipment placed in Bryson’s memory.
"Thousands of people come and enjoy our Parks in Central PA. The Aliver Foundation aims to increase the survivability of our citizens on their worst day, making our parks even safer,” George Drees, Chief, Susquehanna Township Fire-Rescue.
In addition to the Fort Hunter Park event, The Aliver Foundation is holding Bryson’s Bundles community celebration events in Camp Hill on July 10th at Fiala Field at 5:30pm, Hummelstown on July 11th at Barry E. Mehaffie Memorial Park at 10:30am, and Halifax Borough on July 12th at Deppen Park at 10:30am.
Bryson’s Bundles is a Pennsylvania-focused initiative powered by The Aliver Foundation that places outdoor AED equipment in recreation spaces in memory of 10-year-old Bryson Funk, who died in June 2025. Bryson showed what it means to lead with kindness, compassion, and community, and this program carries that legacy forward by helping place lifesaving equipment where families, children, athletes, and community members gather.
“Our family is delighted that Bryson’s Bundles was created in memory of Bryson. Knowing the community has 24/7 access to lifesaving outdoor AED equipment gives our family so much comfort and healing. We are grateful to The Aliver Foundation for donating their time and energy into placing this equipment into our communities. This equipment can potentially save so many lives and help reduce the number of families who go through what our family experienced,” said the Funk family.
Since September 2025, all outdoor AED equipment The Aliver Foundation donates in Pennsylvania has been placed in Bryson’s memory through Bryson’s Bundles. The program officially launched after The Aliver Foundation donated outdoor AED equipment to Koons Park in Linglestown, where Bryson played baseball. Following that donation and conversations with The Aliver Foundation, Lower Paxton Township invested in outdoor AED equipment bundles for three additional parks: Brightbill Park, George Park, and Kohl Memorial Park.
"Dauphin County's parks are open, welcoming spaces that serve residents and visitors every day of the year. The four outdoor AED equipment donations to Wildwood Park, Lykens Glen Park, Wiconisco Creek Park, and Fort Hunter Park represent a thoughtful partnership between public safety, community organizations, and local government to ensure life-saving resources are available where people gather, recreate, and enjoy the outdoors. We are grateful to The Aliver Foundation and its Bryson's Bundles program for helping us make our parks safer and more resilient for generations to come." Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries, Board Vice-Chairman, Oversight Commissioner of Dauphin County Department of Public Safety and Dauphin County Parks & Recreation.
"Bryson's legacy is one of action, compassion, and a commitment to helping others. Through this partnership with The Aliver Foundation, Dauphin County is expanding access to life-saving equipment in our parks and creating opportunities to save lives for years to come. We are honored to be part of that mission and the recipient of this generous donation." Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas, Board Chairman.
Bryson’s Bundles has continued to grow across Pennsylvania, with a strong presence in Dauphin County and surrounding communities. Through the program, The Aliver Foundation has donated outdoor AED equipment to recreation spaces including Koons Park in Linglestown, Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, Fort Hunter Park in Harrisburg, Wiconisco Creek Park in Millersburg, Lykens Glen Park in Lykens, Deppen Park in Halifax Borough, Mehaffie Park in Hummelstown, Shope Field in Hummelstown, Fiala Field in Camp Hill, Dauphin Middle Paxton Community Park in Dauphin, Moon Park in Moon, Macclesfield Park in Yardley, and Memorial Park in Lower Makefield Township. The Aliver Foundation has secured grant funding for 11 additional outdoor recreation spaces and corporate sponsorship of one more, which are currently in progress. Once those placements are complete, The Aliver Foundation’s work in Pennsylvania will represent over three dozen outdoor AED equipment bundles across the state. These placements are ensuring Bryson’s legacy of kindness, compassion, and community lives on across Pennsylvania, one act of kindness and one lifesaving bundle at a time.
The Aliver Foundation raises awareness and funds to place outdoor AED equipment in recreation spaces while also providing crucial resources and educational opportunities to individuals and communities. Its goal is simple: to save lives and help hearts by increasing the number of highly visible, bright yellow, all-weather, climate-controlled AED equipment bundles in outdoor recreation spaces; educating about cardiac arrest, CPR, AED usage, and the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks; and offering resources and support to sudden cardiac arrest survivors and their loved ones.
Founded in January 2024, The Aliver Foundation has helped place nearly 160 outdoor AED equipment bundles in public recreation spaces and is currently working with community partners in more than twelve states. Each outdoor AED equipment bundle The Aliver Foundation places costs $2,500 and consists of a CE TEK 4000 outdoor AED enclosure and Stryker AED. Once funding is secured, the Foundation identifies a new community, works with its First Responder Committee to identify an appropriate public recreation space, and engages with the municipality to facilitate the donation.
For more information about Bryson Funk and the Bryson’s Bundles initiative, please visit thealiverfoundation.org/brysonsbundles.