The casting call for the 2023 class of Go Red for Women® Real Women is open July 11-July 31, 2022! Each year, the American Heart Association selects Real Women spokespersons for the Go Red for Women® movement. The Real Women share their personal experiences with heart disease and stroke to raise awareness that cardiovascular diseases
Through the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Endgame movement, people ages 13-24 can support campaigns designed to ultimately end the tremendous devastation caused by the tobacco industry. The AHA supports dozens of federal, state and local tobacco policy campaigns and is ramping up our engagement of youth and young adults in these efforts. We empower youth
Are you confident you would know what to do if you witnessed someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest? Unfortunately, only about 46 percent of people that experience an out of hospital cardiac arrest get the immediate help that they need before professional help arrives. And, about 90 percent of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Dust off those tuxes, pull your favorite ball gown out of the closet, put on your dancing shoes and join us on April 30 for our first in person Denver Heart Ball in two years. We’re so excited to come together at the Hilton Denver City Center for a night out on the town filled
The fact is: cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute! But it doesn’t affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same as men. What’s more: These facts only begin to scratch the surface. To help
To help Colorado’s kids create lifelong, heart healthy habits, the American Heart Association (AHA) is excited to announce that our local advocacy and health strategies teams worked closely with local health organizations and the Golden City Council to put the health of kids first. In late January, the Golden City Council unanimously approved the Healthy
It’s no secret February is all about hearts — but not just the candy kind. It’s also American Heart Month, a time when the nation unites to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and stroke. The federally designated event reinforces the importance of heart health and the need for more research, with a
On Sept. 10 and 11, the Denver community came together for CycleNation to help save lives from stroke and heart disease. Over 600 participants and 30 companies came together to raise over $550,000 that will go towards making a big impact on the heart health of Colorado. During the event, we announced the winner of
Did you know, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, taking the life of one in three women every year? That’s more than all forms of cancer combined and it’s on the rise impacting younger generations of women. We’re sure you can all agree that losing one woman to heart disease and
We’re excited to announce an addition to our dynamic Denver team. Please help us in welcoming Kacie Warner, new community impact director. Kacie is a public health professional with 10 years of experience in program management and community-based health education and advocacy. Kacie’s nonprofit experience has included work in healthy eating and active living, sustainable