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News Releases in Wisconsin |
| 6/18 | American Heart Association's new urban race, HeartChase, comes to Waukesha County. |
| 6/5 | AHA & Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation joined in a national awareness campaign of Hands-Only CPR. |
| 5/30 | Media Alert: Wed., June 12, Milwaukee is a stop on the Hands-Only CPR Mobile Tour at Cathedral Square Park. |
| 5/9 | River Trail Elementary MPS students to plant state's first Teaching Garden |
| 5/1 | AHA launches Milwaukee Heart Walk Executive Challenge. David Carpenter, President of Chr. Hansen is the first to raise $5,000. |
| 4/11 | Rockledge Primary & Intermediate ranks with top schools in Wisconsin for AHA fundraising |
| 4/3 | "Show Us Your Moves" this April. Instagram promotion launches on National Walking Day, encourages activity. |
| 4/2 | Wisconsin legislation to screen newborns for congenital heart defects was introduced. |
| 3/29 | American Heart Association announces partnership with theBon-Ton Stores exceeds $100K fundraising goal with inaugural "Love Your Heart" promotions. |
3/21
| March Madness raising your blood pressure! Tips on controlling your sodium intake when watching the basketball tournament. |
3/19
| Mayor Barrett launches citywide volunteer CPR training effort in Milwaukee. |
3/11
| The American Heart Association / American Stroke Association is proud to announce that Dave Grams is the new Metro-Executive Director for Southeastern Wisconsin. |
2/28
| The second annual Oshkosh HeartChase is Saturday, April 13 at Winnebago County Park. |
1/25
| February is American Heart Month, a time to urge
Americans to join the battle against heart disease our nation’s No. 1 killer. |
1/9
| Three lives saved at Blain's Farm & Fleet stores after they were equipped and trained with CPR / AEDs. |
12/17
| Watertown: Two Blain's Farm & Fleet employees were recognized with a Heart Saver Award for use of CPR and an AED for a shopper's emergency. |
12/12
| Janesville: Blain's Farm & Fleet employees received a Heart Saver Award for saving the life of a shopper. |
12/4
| Kimberly Montgomery, survivor and National Real Woman in the Go Red For Women campaign will be honored at a reception. |
11/6
| National Eating Healthy Day encourages people to make small changes each day and reinforces the
importance of good nutrition and being physically active. |
9/24
| Sheboygan County Heart Walk has a special team this year; Bill Gartmann has a team for the heroes who helped him in January by responding quickly for his sudden cardiac arrest. |
9/24
| Go Red For Women Campaign features Milwaukee woman Kimberly Montgomery to help spread awareness about heart disease and stroke. |
9/11
| Wisconsin will benefit from funding for a Stroke Care Improvement Initiative. Participation in the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry program helps stroke centers compare and enhance the quality of stroke care. |
8/20
| Red Hot Summer Night, Aug. 22, has music by Warren Wiegratz and Vivo, local artist Jeff Darrow, wine sampling, small plate hors d’ oeuvres, and an accessories / entertainment auction. |
| 8/15 | FREE Health and Wellness Fair and Most Powerful Voices Gospel Concert is Friday, Aug. 17th. |
| 7/31 | The Zoofari Conference Center will turn into a fairy land for the "Fairy Event of the Heart", Aug. 3. |
7/17
| The Jefferson / Walworth County Heart Walk, Sunday Oct. 7th, hopes to double participation at Lions Park in Fort Atkinson. |
6/18
| David Levine, racing in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Road America in Elkhart Lake June 22 was born with a complicated congenital heart defect and shares his story. |
| 6/15 | AHA recognized Rep. Garey Bies (R-Sister Bay) as "Legislator of the Year" for his work championing heart-healthy causes in the Legislature. |
| 5/1 | American Stroke Month is all about recognition and reaction: time lost equals brain lost. |
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