For over 43 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has helped prepare kids for success by supporting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being through the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. Now more than ever, it takes an extraordinary commitment to support students’ overall health. The AHA recommends children age 6 to 17 get
Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge grant allow school to target whole-body wellness in support of physical and emotional health The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $1292 to the John D. Jenkins Elementary School in Woodbridge, VA to purchase hand weights and yoga mats for
On Oct. 27, 2021, Delya Sommerville joined her jogging club for their usual Wednesday run around Capitol Hill, but for Delya, that morning is a blur. She doesn’t remember waking up, putting on her sneakers, or starting her workout. After going to bed the evening before, the next thing she recalls is waking up in
Written by Shaneta Ford, Health Strategies Intern Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life, and as champions for health equity, the American Heart Association is making that vision a reality. Guided by 10 bold commitments, we are dedicated to removing barriers to health care access and quality and advancing cardiovascular health for
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. Twenty-seven hospitals in the Greater Washington Region are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease
For nearly 100 years, the American Heart Association has been fighting heart disease and stroke. Alongside our supporters, volunteers, community organizations, and clinical partners, we have helped millions of families and communities thrive across the globe. Since 1949, the Association has invested over $5 billion in research funding, more than any nonprofit organization except the
The American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading nonprofit committed to advancing heart and brain health for all, has named Sanjay Sardar and Vishal Tulsian of SAIC as co-chairs of the 2023 Heart of Greater Washington campaign. Culminating with the Heart Ball celebration on March 4, 2023, the year-round campaign unites individuals and companies across
For over 43 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has helped prepare kids for success by supporting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being through the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. Now more than ever, it takes an extraordinary commitment to support students’ overall health. The AHA recommends children age 6 to 17 get
The American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Washington Region is powered by volunteers who drive the mission of the organization across all communities. The AHA thanks members who have completed their board terms, has named a new president and chair-elect and welcomes four new members to its board of directors. Together they serve as a relentless
World-class winemakers, oenophiles, chefs, and foodies gathered in Washington, DC from May 4-7 for the nation’s only four-day celebration of food and wine benefiting the American Heart Association. The 22nd annual Greater Washington Region Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction chaired by John Bozzella of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation highlighted the best in American