Guest Blogger: Amanda Cahill, Montana Government Relations Director
Summer is officially here and the American Heart Association has big plans! We are continuing our work to help build a healthier Montana and we wanted to let you know about just a few of the things we have going on.
Events in Montana
Missoula hosted the first HeartChase in Montana on the evening of June 23rd at the University of Montana. This signature event brought families and teams of friends together to compete in heart healthy challenges while racing each other to the finish line. With the support of the Missoula community, we are working harder than ever to hit our 2020 goal: To improve the cardiovascular health of all American by 20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20%.
Missoula Go Red is hosting its first Executive Leadership Team Meeting hosted by the 2016 Chair, Kimberly Roth of Merrill Lynch, to kick-off Go Red for Women 2016 in July.
Mission: Lifeline Montana Grant Project
Are Montanans more likely to die from a heart attack than those living in urban settings? Unfortunately, the answer is yes which is why the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association has engaged in a 3 year, 5 million dollar project to improve cardiac care across Montana. Mission: Lifeline Montana has been providing new equipment, education, and other resources around the state to make sure that our parents, friends, and neighbors receive the best treatment possible. For more information on this life-saving project, visit www.heart.org/missionlifelinemontana
CPR Education
Did you know that 70% of Montanans DON’T KNOW CPR? The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association is hoping to change that. We are launching a grassroots effort across the state to ensure that kids are taught CPR in school. By providing a fun, interactive Hands Only CPR training our Montana students can become life savers.
I hope you have a great summer and if you want to learn more about any of these issues please contact me, Amanda Cahill at [email protected]
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