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Advocate Spotlight: Stephen Hilfiker
It’s amazing how one moment can change the trajectory of your life. For Steve Hilfiker of Florida, it happened in 2019 when he received an unexpected diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis, commonly described as the heart turning to stone.
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Advocate Spotlight: Veronica Tomor
Stroke entered my world on July 10, 2018.
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Terry and Lesa Lewis
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Sarah Klena, Florida
I never thought that I would be a 31 year-old widow maker heart attack survivor, but I am. I was a healthy teacher, doctoral student and half marathon runner.
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Faces of Women
I am Candida, a heart sister, survivor, and your advocate! I advocate for women across the world who have developed Postpartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM), women who lost the battle, and families who carry on a legacy for my heart sisters who have lost their lives.
I am 33 years old and I stand proud and healed today after 13 years of being diagnosed with one of the most aggressive diseases that a woman could experience after giving birth. I made a promise to myself and other women just like me to raise awareness worldwide and that is what I am doing, that’s who I am, and it is what I stand for!
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Crystal Collins Spencer, Esq., Pensacola
I became a volunteer for the American Heart Association in the fall of 2000, when my husband and I agreed to chair the Northwest Florida Heart Ball.
I am an attorney and have been practicing law for more than 32 years. My dad was an attorney and my mom was his office manager, paralegal, and secretary.
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Sylkia Martinez, Florida
Imagine you are in the middle of class at school and someone collapses. Would you know what to do? What would you do? Are you and your child’s school prepared to help save that person’s life? Or do you think that you will never face a situation like this?
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Rev. Charles R. Jackson, Orlando
Our 2017-18 Florida Advocacy Committee is composed of individuals from across the state with different occupations, who have a great interest in advocating for policy change for heart-health issues. Throughout the year, we will introduce some of our members. Today, we'd like you to meet Rev. Charles R. Jackson of Orlando.
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Joslin Bellamy, Tallahassee
Joslin Bellamy is a longtime Tallahassee community advocate and volunteer. She has been on the forefront on many health and social equality issues, volunteering for such organizations as the: Orange Avenue United Tenants Association (Active Board Member and Vice President), Grace Mission Outreach Ministry (Community Mentor), Lawerence Gregory Community Center, Capital Area Community Action Agency (Head Start Program), Second Harvest (Resident Garden Advocate), and the FAMU Institute of Public Health.
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Danielle A. Cohen, Esq., Coral Gables
Our 2017-18 Florida Advocacy Committee is composed of individuals from across the state with different occupations, who have a great interest in advocating for policy change for heart-health issues. Throughout the year, we will introduce some of our members. Today, we'd like you to meet Danielle Cohen, Esq. of Coral Gables.
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