Massachusetts American Heart Association volunteer joins baseball broadcast to raise awareness of stroke

Rachel Henry, a stroke survivor and American Heart Association volunteer from Worcester, Mass., joined the broadcast booth to during a Worcester WooSox baseball game on June 11, to raise awareness of the stroke warning signs.

Henry, who had a stroke at the age of 30 in 2003, is a longtime American Heart Association volunteer. The Association recently published a profile of her, which details her story and the work she has done to raise awareness of stroke.

The WooSox, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, designated June 11 as stroke awareness day at their ballpark in Worcester. Watch Henry’s interview below: