Nutrition Security

Meeting New Yorkers Where They Are: Advancing Heart Health and Healthy Aging with Grand Street Settlement

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Operating throughout the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, Grand Street Settlement is an organization serving over 19,000 New Yorkers citywide through essential early childhood, youth, and older adult programs. Through these services, individuals are connected to a network of community partners and resources improving their overall health and well-being.   One of these programs … Read more

American Heart Association, Montgomery County clinic team up to offer new tools for supporting heart health

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A collaboration between the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region and Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic, has led to a dramatic improvement in health for clients of the clinic. In particular, more than half of the patients seen during the collaboration saw an improvement in their blood pressure readings. This is important because high blood pressure … Read more

This giving season, support healthy pantries in your community

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Guidance for DC-area neighbors on how to make healthy food donations and where to start  Nearly half of all Greater Washington Region residents lack access to healthy food. Poor nutrition leads to poor heart outcomes. People without enough food may often be faced with unhealthy choices of high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, which can lead to chronic … Read more

Improving access to fresh, healthy foods throughout Maryland

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American Heart Association’s Capacity Building Program for faith-based food pantries helps support access to better nutrition Building Capacity to Support Access The American Heart Association is working closely with faith-based food pantries across the Baltimore and Greater Maryland region to ensure families have access to nutritious food. Our neighbors who rely on food pantries appreciate … Read more

Veteran and CEO leads year-round campaign to save and improve lives

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Eduardo Ortiz named chairperson of 2026 Heart of Greater Washington campaign The American Heart Association has announced that Eduardo Ortiz, CEO of Coforma, will serve as chairperson of the 2026 Heart of Greater Washington campaign. This initiative propels the relentless pursuit of scientific discovery, public policy change, equitable health for the under-resourced and underrepresented and … Read more

Virginia Natural Gas, President & CEO leads year-round campaign to improve health in Hampton Roads

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Shannon O. Pierce named 2026 American Heart Association Hampton Roads Heart Ball Chair HAMPTON ROADS, Va., October 1, 2025 — For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has committed to advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Through Heart of Hampton Roads Heart Ball campaign, Shannon O. Pierce, volunteer chairperson and president & … Read more

DiSanto Priest & Co takes cardiovascular disease to heart

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Firm partners with American Heart Association’s year-round campaign to improve health in Southern New England PROVIDENCE, MARCH 4, 2025 — For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has committed to advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Through Heart of Southern New England Heart Ball campaign, DiSanto Priest & Co has volunteered to … Read more