On April 4, the Oakview Library in Sioux Falls hosted a Family Resource Fair. The American Heart Association had an information table with resources on heart-healthy nutrition and I demonstrated hands-only CPR.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

Our co-sponsored bills to enhance enforcement of the flavored tobacco product ban law, have passed out of their first and second policy committees!

AHA’s sponsored bill to ensure schools can respond to sudden cardiac arrests on campus also had a critical hearing.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

In a huge win for heart health last fall, more than 220,000 retailers across the U.S. who sell tobacco products were required to begin displaying signs featuring corrective statements about the negative health effects and addictiveness of smoking.

When facing adversity, existing in the tragedy of it all is easy and sometimes all one has the capacity for. That state of being isn’t an unfamiliar feeling, but I think that finding and pursuing the silver lining is the route I much prefer.

From April 21-27, we celebrate the extraordinary efforts and unwavering commitment of our volunteers. Among these dedicated individuals, we’d like to shine a spotlight on Victoria Stinson, who leads Arizona’s State Advocacy Committee for the American Heart Association.