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24 Oct 2022 | Catherine Czaja

Advocate Spotlight: Catherine Czaja

Catherine Czaja didn’t expect her life to take the trajectory it has.

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19 Feb 2018 | Bethany Miller

Advocate Spotlight: Bethany Miller

This month we are thrilled to spotlight a passionate advocate at the American Heart Association, Bethany Miller. As a volunteer-driven organization, the American Heart Association would not be able to accomplish its goals, fulfill its mission and make a difference in the health of our community without amazing advocates like Bethany!

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23 Jun 2017 | Allison Hogue

You're the Cure on the Hill 2017: A New Mexico Perspective

At the end of June, more than 330 American Heart Association volunteers and staff from 46 states, including New Mexico, traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal research support and key legislation that will benefit Americans with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The advocates urged their members of Congress to prioritize National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for heart and stroke research and to support bills that would expand access to stroke telemedicine (telestroke) and cardiac rehabilitation. They also encouraged their lawmakers to oppose the American Health Care Act or any Senate substitute that reduces access to affordable and adequate health care coverage.

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20 May 2017 | Allison Hogue

Advocate Spotlight: Danila Crespin Zidovsky

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the American Heart Association and the work that we do. We are constantly amazed by our volunteers' commitment to advocate for healthier lives and to help save lives through policy change. We are pleased to spotlight a volunteer that has passion for the health of New Mexico's youngest hearts. Please meet Danila Crespin Zidovsky.

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8 Feb 2016

Meet Dr. Abinash Achrekar

Dr. Abinash Achrekar has been a volunteer for the American Heart Association for quite some time. He got involved because of his dedication to helping raise awareness around the prevention and treatment of heart disease. For the past three years...

6 Oct 2015

Don Bremner Takes His Message Across the Pacific to New Mexico

Don Bremner is a Kiwi in New Mexico. Not the fruit, but a term of endearment after New Zealand's national bird. Don has brought the message of healthy heart management across the Pacific to the New Mexico State Legislature as...

14 Sep 2015

Mother-Daughter Duo Take On Stroke, Heart Disease

When Gina (right) and Ashley (third from the left) Fresquez, Miss Santa Fe 2014 and Miss Corrales 2015, aren’t going to ballet shows and competing, they’re fighting stroke and heart disease. The unstoppable mother-daughter duo are volunteers for the American...

10 Feb 2015

Don Bremner - 3 Time Heart Survivor and Advocate

I had my first heart attack at the age of 51 about an hour after a hard game of squash. Up to that point I was in excellent health and maintained my fitness by running 10Ks and half-marathons. I knew about...