UVM’s Jan Carney to be Honored at Vermont’s Go Red For Women Luncheon on Jan. 26 The American Heart Association’s (AHA) 10th annual Go Red For Women Luncheon will take place on Thursday, January 26 at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme “Change Starts Today,” the luncheon will feature educational
The American Heart Association promotes walking as part of a month-long awareness campaign; asks America to “donate” minutes walked On April 6th, countless numbers of Vermonters will lace up their sneakers and walk to commemorate the annual American Heart Association’s National Walking Day. And this year, there’s a fun way to participate nationally: everyone who
Sing F-A-S-T FAST to end stroke As part of World Stroke Day on Oct. 29, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is urging the public to sing a tune that could save lives. The F.A.S.T. Song helps people learn the most common warning signs of stroke and what to do if one occurs: If someone
More than 600 Heart Walk participants and volunteers gathered at Oakledge Park in Burlington on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Families, co-workers and survivors gathered under sunny skies to celebrate the Vermont Heart Walk and raised more than $60,000 to support vital research and education. The top fundraising team was Danform Shoes who raised $3,082. They
The American Heart Association is pleased to have Jim Turnbaugh, Vice President of Turnbaugh Insurance Agency chair the 2015 Vermont Heart Walk. In this role, Turnbaugh has provided volunteer leadership for corporate involvement of Heart Walk teams and sponsorships. “The Heart Walk plays an important role in our region’s ongoing fight against heart disease and
Current and past legislators, health care providers, youth advocates and restaurant patrons gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Burlington to celebrate 10 years of breathing clean indoor air in restaurants, bars and private clubs in Vermont and to urge supporters to continue the fight for clean indoor air, including prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes
Join the American Heart Association’s Life is Why Family Health Challenge™ this September Burlington– The American Heart Association wants families to feel they can, and are fully equipped to, make healthy choices in the home and within their everyday activities – without throwing schedules completely off or leaving wallets empty. Today, about one in