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Heart Healthy Hunting: Delaney’s Journey of Love, Loss, and Advocacy

December 3, 2025November 17, 2025 by kevinpauley

Delaney Roberts has been a spokesperson for the Heart Healthy Hunting campaign since its inception and is part of West Virginia’s first ever Youth Advocacy Group. When I first got … Read more

Categories West Virginia Tags Advocacy, Community Health, community impact, heart health, heart healthy hunting

Klara’s Story – A Mother’s Account of a CHD Survivor

September 12, 2025 by kevinpauley

Kaylee Litman shares her daughter’s story as part of her involvement with the 2025 Mid-Ohio Valley Heart Walk. When I was pregnant, I found out that Klara was going to … Read more

Categories Uncategorized Tags CHD Awareness, Congenital Heart Defects, Go Red for Women, heart babies, heart heroes, Heart Walk, heart warriors, West Virginia

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work – How an Office Meeting became a CPR Emergency

June 3, 2025 by kevinpauley

Cindy Keely is a Quality Systems Director for the American Heart Association and is a certified CPR instructor. She shares this incredible story for CPR Awareness Week. It started off … Read more

Categories Uncategorized, West Virginia Tags American Heart Association, Community Health, community impact, CPR & AED Awareness Week, CPR Awareness, CPR Education, Hands-Only CPR

Connecting With Cardio: How My Heart Health Journey Became My Mission

May 28, 2025 by kevinpauley

Courtney Bearer, Miss Morgantown 2025, shares how a family history of heart disease led her to turn her personal journey for a healthy heart into a movement in her community, … Read more

Categories Uncategorized, West Virginia Tags American Heart Association, Community Health, Healthy for Good, Heart Walk

30 Years of Saving Hearts: John & Melissa Rataiczak

February 25, 2025 by kevinpauley

When it comes to the Heart Ball, getting a dedicated chair is key to a successful event. Luckily, for the West Virginia team and the Ohio Valley Heart Ball, they … Read more

Categories Uncategorized, West Virginia Tags American Heart Association, Community Health, community impact, Heart Ball, heart health, Philanthropy, stroke survivor

Jacob Baker – The Story of a HLHS, Bilateral Vocal Cord paralysis, High Functioning Autism, Amazing kiddo!

February 24, 2025 by kevinpauley

My son, Jacob Baker, was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and a intact atrial septum. He spent his first few years of life having multiple life-saving surgeries. By four … Read more

Categories Uncategorized, West Virginia Tags american heart month, CHD Week, Congenital Heart Defect, Heart Moms
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