The American Heart Association has named Kathy Breno, Marketing Director at Matthew’s Auto Group, as chairwoman of the 2023 Southern Tier Heart Walk. In this role, Breno is charged with a $300,000 fundraising goal to support the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association. The Southern Tier Heart Walk is the signature event of the
6-year-old Gabe Greenberg was the Heart Hero of the 2022 Capital Region Heart Walk and Run. Born with Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries (MAPCAS), Gabe has had two open-heart surgeries. He regularly makes videos explaining medical conditions. 12-year-old Emma Duncan was born with aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis and mitral
The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $1,189 to Franklinville Elementary School in Franklinville for physical activity equipment. The annual grant program supports schools by funding resources to extend school wellness programs. The grant will allow Franklinville Elementary to start a recess closet with equipment for students
The American Heart Association has named Ronald Belle, president and CEO of AmeriCU Credit Union, as chairman of the 2023 Syracuse Heart Challenge. In this role, Belle is charged with a $500,000 fundraising goal to support the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association’s Heart Challenge® is a suite of activities
Five local leaders are joining the American Heart Association’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. These volunteers started their term on the 2022-2023 fiscal year advisory board this month. New board members include: Nakeia Chambers, MS Ed – Nakeia Chambers is the director of Multicultural, Disability, and Veteran’s
Two Rochester families have special days of fun coming up, thanks to the American Heart Association and generous donors. The American Heart Association donated packages to families of two children with congenital heart defects at Golisano Children’s Hospital on Wednesday. The Summer of Fun Vermont Teddy Bear packages included a Love Your Heart Bear, which
The American Heart Association is helping to train the next generation of lifesavers. Thanks to support from Visions Federal Credit Union and Matthews Auto Group, the organization delivered CPR in Schools kits to three local schools earlier this month. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) [1] occur in the United States and
This guest post was written by Fatima Mathews, a heart failure survivor living in Niagara Falls, NY. The birth of my 2nd child was supposed to be a joyous time in our lives. During my 3rd trimester, I noticed I gained a lot of weight, and my ankles were also really swollen. I followed all my
The American Heart Association is inviting the Southern Tier back to its premier event to boost physical and mental health through healthy habits while supporting the lifesaving mission. On Sunday, April 10th, Southern Tier area Heart Walk participants and teams are invited to a brand new venue for the Heart Walk. Walkers can come to
The American Heart Association, along with chairwoman Kelly Quinn, is inviting Rochester back to its premier event to boost physical and mental health through healthy habits while supporting the lifesaving mission. As chairwoman, Quinn, client manager at Unum and a stroke survivor, is leading the charge to raise $650,000 to support the lifesaving work of