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After surviving a stroke at 18, Lauren Treacy set a goal to run a marathon

February 5, 2026 by hannahross

As a college freshman in 2020, Lauren Treacy was getting her first taste of independence. She was home for the holidays after her first semester at Penn State where she met some of her closest friends, took … Read more

Categories Greater Washington Region Tags An Affair of the Heart, Stroke, stroke survivor, survivor, Survivor Story, Women's Board

Television personality and America’s sweetheart, Joan Vassos, shares why the mission to save and improve lives is close to her heart

January 10, 2025January 9, 2025 by roxana hoveyda

Joan Vassos’s heart journey began with the birth of her first daughter, Erica on May 2, 1991. Soon after birth, Joan received the news that her baby was born with … Read more

Categories Greater Washington Region Tags Affair of the Heart, Women's Board
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