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Annette Santilli, West Virginia
Annette Santilli is certainly a hero in our eyes. In just two short years as a You’re the Cure advocate, she has taken more than one hundred online and offline actions to far surpass even the highest You’re the Cure rank of "Hero."
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Share Your Story: Katelyn Larson
Meet Katelyn Larson
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Share your Story: Brad and Kristi Wellendorf Family
Meet the Brad and Kristi Wellendorf Family from South Dakota. Their story could happen to anyone. We applaud their courage to share their story with others so that others will take the time to learn CPR. It saved Brad's life.
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Meet Caitlyn Borosak
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Meet our Stroke Heroes!
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Carmen Thompson, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky resident, Carmen Thompson, is 66 years young. So when she suffered a stroke December of last year, she didn’t believe it was happening to her.
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Meet Mary Mandel, Our You're the Cure Hero
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Meet Jessica Westerman
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Advocate Spotlight: Matt Zimmerman
My name is Matt Zimmerman and I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). I am proud and honored to be an AHA volunteer and advocate for the AHA mission.
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Meet Shaik A. Khader, You're the Cure Advocate
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