Kudos to Brattleoro Schools and Active Kids
The American Heart Association is a partner of the Eat Well Play More Vermont coalition which is trying to reduce childhood obesity in the Green Mountain State through policy changes. One of our goals is to increase the amount of...
Rebecca Smith Casey, New Jersey
Rebecca was a 15 year old sophomore at South Hunterdon Regional High School when she began experiencing dizzy spells and black outs during field hockey practice. Her coach recommended getting her blood sugar checked. However the symptoms persisted. While at...
Share Your Story: Dawn McCutcheon
Dawn McCutcheon, Washington AHA staffer Dawn McCutcheon travels across Western Washington bringing AHA’s Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Hearts curriculum and fundraising program to elementary and middle schools. She is a familiar face to PE teachers, principals and...
Share Your Story: Scott Lamprecht
Written by Scott Lamprecht, Nevada As a First Degree Black Belt, Family Nurse Practitioner, and former Emergency Department RN, the need for cardiac arrest prevention and screening is extremely important to saving lives. The best way to survive a Sudden...
Heather Vilvens, Ohio
When I attended my first American Heart Association You’re the Cure Advocacy Day in March of 2011, I had never set foot in the Riffe Center or State House, let alone talked to my state legislators. I felt very nervous and intimidated when I registered for the day’s events, but I knew it was something I had to do as a health educator--after all, one of our core responsibilities is to “Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education.”
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Geoffrey Roche, Pennsylvania
Geoffrey Roche, longtime AHA Pennsylvania Field Representative and Chair of the Policy and Legislative Planning Committee, is passionate about advocating for comprehensive smoke free air laws with no exemptions, a pillar of the AHA’s tobacco control advocacy efforts.
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Meig Walz Newcomb, Connecticut
Meig Walz Newcomb, of Madison, lost her husband Chris on January 20, 2012 to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Meig had decided that she wanted to bring awareness to the importance of knowing CPR and signs of a heart attack. She also...
Rachel Johnson, Vermont
University of Vermont Professor Rachel Johnson is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate in our fight to deter Vermonters from drinking sugar sweetened beverages (SSB). Rachel – who chairs the Vermont AHA Advocacy Committee as well as the AHA’s National Nutrition Committee...
A Look Back at My Year in Advocacy
Guest Blogger: Christine Wooley, AHA Advocate Leader Becoming a “You’re The Cure” Advocacy Leader for the American Heart Association has been such an honor and incredible journey for me. Having the opportunity to passionately advocate for causes, like the Tobacco...
Melody Trombly, New York State
Melody Trombly is a seven year stroke survivor. Her husband knew the signs and symtoms and recognized what was happening. Mel was having a stroke. Fortunately she received care quickly and the life saving drug (TPA). Now Mel is spreading the word...