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Oklahoma
Lyndsey Albright Saves her Boyfriend’s Life with Telephone CPR
On Sept. 3, 2016, after a night of visiting friends, Mike Miller and his girlfriend of 11 years returned to the home they had moved into four days earlier. Just after 11 p.m., the two sat down on their couch, and that’s when Miller began acting strange. First, he told his girlfriend, Lyndsey Albright, that he felt tired. Then he took off his glasses and began crushing them in his hand. Believing he was having a seizure, Albright called 911. At that point he was no longer breathing, and she was instructed to begin CPR.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Rain or Shine, Our Volunteers Rock!
Typically, we spotlight one volunteer who has gone above and beyond for the mission of the American Heart Association. This month we find ourselves with a group of Heart Walk volunteers in Oklahoma that showed up and showed out to help the AHA build a community free of cardiovascular disease and stroke regardless of the weather that put a cloud over the Sooner State!
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Advocate Spotlight: Anoli Billy
Have you heard of the American Heart Association Sweetheart Program? This month we want to shine a light on a Sweetheart in Oklahoma that has been inspired to continue advocating for heart past her time in the program. Please meet young advocate, Anoli Billy.
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Advocate Spotlight: Miss Bricktown's Outstanding Teen - Emily Faith
This month, we want to shine a light on one Oklahoma's amazing Advocates, Miss Bricktown's Teen, Emily Faith! She has a special place in her heart for the American Heart Association and would like to share with you a few of those reasons why.
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Do you have a story to share?
Thank you to everyone who filled out our 2017 End of Year survey! We were heartened to read your stories of perseverance and survival, and the advocate spotlight section of the newsletter is dedicated to telling your stories. Haven't shared your story yet? There's still time!
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Advocate Spotlight: Destiny Shelton
We are pleased to introduce to you our Advocate Spotlight for the month of December, Destiny Shelton from Wilburton, Oklahoma. Thank you Destiny for your passion and commitment to the mission of the American Heart Association.
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Advocate Spotlight: Donna McDannold
The American Heart Association relies on our amazing advocates to help us in building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. This month, we would like to introduce you to one of those phenomenal You're the Cure Advocate, Donna McDannold.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Miss Oklahoma Triana Browne
AHA Advocate and Miss Oklahoma, Triana Browne made the Sooner State proud on the Miss America Stage in Atlantic City earlier this month. We wanted to share her moving heart survivor story with you that was featured in the Huffington Post. We see amazing things in store for this young woman and we can't wait to see them unfold! Thank you for being a passionate volunteer for the American Heart Association in Oklahoma!
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You're the Cure on the Hill 2017: An Oklahoma Perspective
At the end of June, more than 330 American Heart Association volunteers and staff from 46 states, including Oklahoma, 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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Advocate Spotlight: Lindsey Wright, An Advocate with Fire in Her Heart!
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 fire in her heart for the mission of the AHA. Please meet Lindsey Wright, Mrs. Arkansas International 2017.
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