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On September 9, 2004, my father tragically passed away from a massive heart attack. It was on my 16th birthday. I was a junior in high school, and I had just earned my driver's permit that afternoon before the phone rang. My mom had to tell me the devastating news while I was sitting with my best friend in my basement.
Read Beth's storyThe devastating impact of multiple deaths among family and friends compelled Shannon Hunnicutt to join the American Heart Association in 2008 to help fight heart disease and stroke. But her own personal story deepened that commitment more than she ever thought possible.
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