Connecticut Sun center and former UConn great Tina Charles has been helping to save countless lives for more than a decade with her charity — Hopey’s Heart Foundation.

On Saturday, the Connecticut Sun in partnership with Yale New Haven Health donated $20,000 to help Charles reach a milestone of donating 500 AEDs (automated external defibrillators). She’s 17 short right now. Each AED can cost thousands of dollars.

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“We’ll get there this fall now and I’m very thankful that the Lord chose me to be able to carry out this mission,” Charles told The Associated Press before the 87-84 win over Phoenix. “It’s really just my heart and been a blessing in memory of my late aunt.”

Charles teared up during the on-court presentati

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