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Kimberly Bindra
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I'm proud to be a Leaders of Impact Nominee
I'm excited to be nominated for the Leaders of Impact campaign this year. As part of this year's class of changemakers, I'm dedicated to making a lasting impact on the health of our community and hope that I can count on your support!
Despite many advances, cardiovascular disease is still the No.1 killer in the US. And while approximately 80% of cardiovascular disease could be prevented through a healthy diet, physical activity, a healthy weight, not smoking, controlled blood pressure, diabetes, and lipid levels - the disparities in access to care, nutrition, and healthy environments make achieving these goals far too difficult for far too many people. That's why I am committed to being a part of this relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
Are you with me in making a real impact on the health of our community? Please click on the donate button next to my name below to support my efforts. Every dollar counts, and I'm counting on you!
New York City Leaders of Impact - Fall 2026
Kimberly Bindra
I am proud to be a New York City Leaders of Impact Nominee and ask for your support in this fundraising campaign.
The American Heart Association (AHA) prioritizes equitable health and access in ways that deeply resonate with my own experience and core beliefs. First, they take a holistic and integrated approach to achieving health outcomes. Second, they care about disparate access to information, resources and fundamental building blocks of being healthy and seek to address these inequities.
If my message is reaching you, it is likely not news that I depend on access to specialized doctors. I have a congenital birth defect that has an infant mortality rate that makes me an anomaly and incredibly blessed. There have been moments of high drama (including bleeds that led to infections that attacked my heart), but I was fortunate enough to have access to the right care. I also faced those difficulties from a position of strength because of my access to all the fundamental building blocks of being healthy. (Picture above is me hiking with my husband about a week before a recent hospital stay. I am now back to 100%.)
I know access to the right specialists shaped and, at times, saved my life. I am intensely grateful, but hyper aware that my own parents lacked the same resources, care, access, and toolkit. They both died relatively young.
Beyond my own family situation, it is easy to be reminded about the importance of health equity and access. As ironic situations would go, I missed my follow up meeting with the Heart Association to talk about this campaign because I spent a week in the hospital. While there, I had minute-by-minute exposure to the health difficulties of my roommate. She was headed for a care facility. She was still in the “youth” of her retirement years. She was far, far below a healthy weight. She had frequent periods of confusion. No one in her family could quit their job to take care of her. (In a moment of clarity, she told me this, which was gut-wrenching.) And her most recent experience that brought to her hospital was a stroke.
And, as I tried to boomerang back to my own health, I could not help but wonder, as so many of her circumstances overlapped with those of my own mom, whether my roommate would be in a different place if she had had access to the many factors that lead to healthier outcomes.
Millions of people across the country face a higher risk of heart disease and other illnesses because they lack access to basic needs like healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, support for mental well-being, employment, and safe housing.
The American Heart Association is committed to advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. They are removing barriers to health through work in communities, scientific research, advocating for health policies and more.
There are two simple ways you can help me save lives right now.
Join my team! We will work together to raise funds and awareness for this vital mission. To do that, scroll down to the Team Roster and click the 'Join This Team' button.
Make a donation! Click the 'Donate to Nominee' button to make a tax-deductible, life-saving gift to my campaign. Fundraising is open from September 17th at 9:00 am until November 4th at 9:00 pm.
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