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Health Advocate and Philanthropist leads year-round campaign to improve health in New Jersey

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Greg Lewis named 2025 New Jersey American Heart Association Heart Ball Chair For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has committed to advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Through Heart of New Jersey Heart Ball campaign, Greg Lewis, volunteer chairperson and Managing Partner/Group President, Calcium+Company will lead community-wide efforts to help ensure … Read more

Six Lehigh Valley and Berks leaders join nationwide effort to ensure equitable health for all

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Leaders of Impact 2024

The American Heart Association’s Leaders of Impact™ nominees work to advance health and hope for everyone everywhere through community fundraising and philanthropy The American Heart Association believes that everyone everywhere deserves the opportunity to live a full, healthy life. That’s why six Lehigh Valley and Berks leaders are joining the Association’s Leaders of Impact™ initiative, … Read more

Lehigh Valley & Berks female changemakers lead effort to fight No. 1 killer

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The American Heart Association’s® Woman of Impact™ nominees champion heart health for Go Red for Women’s® fundraising and philanthropy initiative. March is women’s history month and what better way to celebrate than to have seven female leaders fighting for the health and well-being of their community. These changemakers are joining the American Heart Association to … Read more

Watkins-Saunders 2020 Awardee: Dr. Athol Morgan

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Established in 2012, the Watkins-Saunders Award honors Dr Levi Watkins and Dr Elijah Saunders, both pioneers in the field of cardiology who were committed to equality in health care. This award is given to individuals and/or organizations in the state of Maryland who champion the fight against health disparities through clinical or medical work,  or … Read more

STEMinist Brittany Young

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Do you know what it means to be a STEMinist? Go Red for Women’s STEM Goes Red is bringing amazing STEMinists to your home through our Instagram series “Saturday STEM Spotlight.” STEM Goes Red strives to engage young women and mentors, increase the number of women pursuing STEM degrees in higher education, close the gender … Read more

Barbershops and BP: Fading Out Hypertension

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On Monday, December 9, 2019, the American Heart Association of Greater Maryland held a community conversation about hypertension as part of the formal launch of our newest community blood pressure kiosk sponsored by CVS. The program, Barbershops and BP: Fading Out Hypertension, brought together barbers, community members and clinicians to discuss the disproportionate rate of … Read more