Family is Why! Join me in supporting the American Heart Association!
Have you joined a Heart Walk Team? My family is why I am walking to support this worthy cause. Heart issues can hit anyone, even those without a history as I recently had personal experience with. In 2020, my 50 year old husband got an infection that spread to his heart, destroying his aortic valve. He luckily survived but now has a replacement heart valave and getting healthier every day. My mom wasn't as lucky. She had gotten the flu and was receiving medical treatment for it. Unfortunately she also suffered a heart attack and it was not diagnosed because for women, heart attacks can have flu-like symptoms. By the time it was identified, it was too late for her body to recover. So I am walking for my husband, Jeremy, and my mom, Ruth Dobbs.
With more education and research, we can reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke 20 percent by 2030. I’m also participating in the Heart Walk to promote physical activity to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke for me and my family. Come join the team to support the cause and remember, you don’t have to come downtown to join the heart walk or this worthy cause. You just need to join the team and commit to walk a 5K sometime during the weekend. If you don’t have time to walk, consider just donating to me, one of my team members or just to the team itself. Every little bit helps us come closer to lowering the number of people affected by heart issues.