For the past 36 years, Kathy Calo has taught physical education (PE) at Wells Elementary School (WES) in Wells, Maine. Starting back in 1986, she kicked off the school’s very first Jump Rope for Heart program. Under Calo’s leadership, WES has consistently ranked within the top three schools for fundraising in Maine year after year.
Thank you for all your advocacy efforts over this year’s legislative session! We had some great victories thanks to your outreach, but unfortunately, some issues failed to move as we’d have liked! Please take a minute to thank your legislators for their work and ask them for their continued support! Click here to send a
Tamara Osgood, an Environmental Services Tech at a Maine hospital, didn’t realize at the time that she was experiencing Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs). Despite seeing stroke warning signs posted throughout the hospital halls, it never occurred to her that she could suffer a stroke. She would think, “stroke is the droopy face, right? Well, I
Maine’s Heart Walk, which is the largest fundraising event for the American Heart Association in Maine, is scheduled for Sunday, May 15th in Portland. This year’s event will be back in person with a kick-off celebration starting at 9 AM at the Back Cove Trail parking lot on Preble Street, hosted by Channel 8 WMTW’s
On March 30th, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed legislation extending Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., accounting for over a third of pregnancy-related deaths. Cause-specific mortality from heart disease and stroke is highest in the 6 weeks to a year
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, will hold its 15th annual Maine Go Red for Women® Luncheon on March 23 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. The Go Red for Women Luncheon, chaired by Joan Smith, Principal with Baker Newman Noyes,
Written by Muffy Tostevin, Saco I lived a charmed life until 2012, the year I retired at 65 from my many years as a teacher, coach, and later as a school principal in Lewiston. I was a free-range kid with, six siblings and great parents. I grew up on the coast surrounded by pastures, coves,
As pretty as new-fallen snow appears, shoveling sidewalks and driveways can be deadly. According to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, many people may face an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest after shoveling heavy snow. The heart-health hazards of
Anna DeLuca recently joined the American Heart Association as Development Director for Maine. DeLuca will manage all Go Red for Women-related events, activities, and volunteers throughout the state. Most recently, she served with the American Red Cross. DeLuca is a graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
OceanView at Falmouth and the American Heart Association will host the 6th annual Go Red for Women Survivor Gathering on Wednesday, December 1st from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM at OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium in Falmouth. A special reception for heart disease and stroke survivors will be held from 5:30 – 6:00 pm to provide an