Category:
Advocate Stories

7 Jul 2016
| Melissa Brown
Trenton Fryman, Kentucky
For more than a year, North Oldham High School Class of 2016 senior, Trenton Fryman, has been an outspoken advocate for training students in CPR. Thanks in part to his dedication, this past March, Kentucky became the 29th state to pass legislation that will ensure all students learn this lifesaving skill.
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7 Jul 2016
Helping Us Fight the Silent Killer
High blood pressure is called The Silent Killer for a reason. It has no symptoms, so you may not be aware that it's damaging your arteries, heart and other organs. When left untreated, possible health consequences can include heart disease,...
6 Jul 2016
Callie Ponder, Rhode Island
Callie Ponder began working with the American Heart Association at the end of May 2016. Her role with the organization is an Associate Regional Campaign Manager for the Pawtucket/Central Falls ANCHOR (Accelerating National Community Health Outcomes through Reinforcing Partnerships) grant,...
6 Jul 2016
Advocate Spotlight: Dr. Karen Larimer
Meet AHA Advocate - Dr. Karen Larimer
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6 Jul 2016
| Anne Efron
Anne Efron
Following a long day at work Anne Efron and her husband Dave were getting set to grill for dinner. After making a quick trip to the store Dave returned to find Anne unconscious and without a pulse, in full cardiac arrest.
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5 Jul 2016
Catherine Zalewski, New Jersey
Catherine Zalewski is a mother of 2, a certified personal trainer, a former Mrs. New Jersey and a stroke survivor. She suffered her first stroke at the age of 28, about 6 months after giving birth to her daughter. It...
5 Jul 2016
Dina Plapler, Connecticut
Dina Plapler has been an advocate and supporter of the fight against heart disease and stroke for much of her professional career. Serving as the AHA’s Executive Director of the CT and Western MA markets for the past two years,...

29 Jun 2016
| Tamika Quinn
Tamika Quinn
Tamika Quinn is a force to be reckoned with. Ex-military, now a self-made entrepreneur with a charitable ‘side business,’ she’s making her mark on the world and setting a strong example for her daughter. But she’s had to overcome some challenges to get where she is today!
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22 Jun 2016
| Kara Patterson
Kara Corso
Eating healthy foods sounds like something people should just be able to choose, but where I grew up in rural Virginia, that was not the case.
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20 Jun 2016
Breanna Sudano
On September 27, 2011, two weeks before my 14th birthday, while playing in a field hockey game for my high school, I collapsed and went into sudden cardiac arrest. Two coaches recognized that I was not breathing and without hesitation, immediately started CPR.
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