Theresa Hill named American Heart Association Rochester Leaders of Impact™ Winner
Theresa Hill, accounts payable and collections manager at John W. Danforth, and longtime American Heart Association volunteer, has been named the American Heart Association Rochester 2025 Leaders of Impact™ Winner. Hill’s work supports the Heart Association’s mission of creating a world of longer, healthier lives for all.
“Theresa and all of our Leaders of Impact nominees have done incredible work over the last seven weeks in the fight for a healthier Rochester,” said Megan Vargulick, executive director of the American Heart Association, Rochester. “They have raised funds to support pioneering research that changes lives, spread awareness about the importance of Hands-Only CPR and advocated for health for everyone, everywhere. Their efforts, alongside those of the 344 other nominees across the U.S., support the American Heart Association’s work to save the lives of the people we love within our community and around the word.”
In the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.,[1] the American Heart Association trains and certifies millions in CPR, equipping everyday people with the skills to save lives. Through relationships with food banks and community organizations, the Heart Association connects people with healthy food to improve the health of families at home. Research funded through the Heart Association has helped countless people survive heart disease and stroke, while supporting the next generation of scientific talent.
None of this would be possible without the amazing work of volunteers like the Leaders of Impact, who raised $24,430 in Rochester over the course of seven weeks.
“Taking part in Leaders of Impact was personal for me because of my father who passed of his third heart attack at the age of 51. Losing him at such a young age has had a huge impact on my life and how I see the need for things now. I didn’t want this to happen to me or anyone else in my family.” said Hill. “We are working to ensure everyone everywhere in our community has the opportunity to live a long, healthy life, full of special times with their loved ones.”
For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has driven change by supporting health and access to health care for all, investing in groundbreaking research, educating health care professionals and patients and advocating for healthy policies. In Rochester, the Heart Association is specifically focused on educating the community in Hands-Only CPR, heart disease and stroke prevention and creating healthier families across the community.
Leaders of Impact launched on Sept. 18 in hundreds of cities across the nation and culminated on Nov. 5. Each nominee’s participation was focused on opportunities to be a changemaker with a shared purpose to raise critical awareness and fund the mission of the American Heart Association.
Other local nominees included:
- Rebecca Domalski, DO, Pediatrician, Fairport Pediatrics
- Alexandria Holtz
For more information about Leaders of Impact and a list of all the 2025 nominees, please visit leadersofimpact.heart.org.