Issue:
CVD Prevention
Therese Cahill - Maine Advocate
Therese found new purpose after a health scare. Read her story.
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Katie Towle - Raising Awareness About Congenital Heart Defects
Cardiac Kids Go to the Ballpark.
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Pichkatna, Rhode Island
Pichkatna is a member of Young Voices. She spoke about the importance of PE at the American Heart Association's Youth Advocacy Day at the State House.
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RiseVT - Working to Address Obesity with Hard Data
Organization Promotes Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice.
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Meet CT Super Advocate Leigh Pechillo
Leigh Pechillo brings an extraordinary level of commitment and passion to her work as a volunteer for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
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Joan Acevedo, Freehold, NJ
Meet Joan: cardiac arrest survivor and dedicated "You're the Cure" advocate.
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AHA's Leadership in Advocacy Award goes to Richard Veilleux
Well deserved award for phenomenal AHA volunteer, Richard Veilleux.
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Jason Feid
Jason Feid has been a long American Heart Association volunteer, board member and advocate for over 20 years.
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Restaurant owner supports nutrition standards for kids meals
Tom Murphy says restaurants should act now to prevent unhealthy eating in kids
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Michael Obel-Omia, Rhode Island
Michael is an educator and public speaker who suffered a right ischemic stroke, resulting in aphasia and muscle weakness on his left side in May 2016.
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