State:
Iowa

Share your story: Butch & Susie Gibbs
On the evening of April 2, 2004, at the age of 55, I had a rather “shocking” experience when I suffered a sudden cardiac arrest shortly after arriving home after acting in a community play.
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Meet stroke survivor Contessa Siders
My name is Contessa Siders. I am a stroke survivor and this is my story.
I didn’t realize that my Grandma’s story would later become my story, but it did. Two weeks after my grandmother suffered a stroke, I had mine.
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Meet Katie Bergen
Get to know Iowa's QSI director.
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Meet Joan Fishburn
My “why” is my family. I started volunteering for the American Heart Association about 32 years ago after my dad, Louie Breja, suffered a heart attack in July of 1985.
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Meet Michele Ruggieri
My "why" is my Uncle, Ray McLaughlin, who passed away April 22, 2016 and my cousin, Maureen McLaughlin, who passed away on April 13, 2010.
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Share Your Story - Ashley Lemke
Meet Ashley Lemke, Health Strategies Coordinator in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Meet Gene Wagler
Leap Day is special for Gene Wagler of Clear Lake, IA and his family.
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Meet Logan Erickson, The 2017 Des Moines Heart Ball Ambassador
Logan's future is unknown and will likely include a heart transplant due to severe heart failure, but for now, Logan is loving every minute of being home with his parents and sisters.
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Meet Seth Johnson, Campaign Coordinator
Meet Seth Johnson, Campaign Coordinator for Iowa working on issues like Safe Routes to School and PE in Schools!
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Share Your Story - Jackie Blake
Meet Jackie Blake!
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