American Heart Association

Wisconsin

Help us ensure everyone in Wisconsin has the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.

Milwaukee leaders raise $180,000 to ensure healthy community

WI WKE Winner

Ten leaders from Southeastern Wisconsin competed this year in the annual Leaders of Impact campaign, a seven-week fund-raising event to help promote the American Heart Association’s mission. Emerging from that group as the winner for 2025 was Karen Jeschke of CHUBB Insurance.

High School athlete urging legislators to pass CERP legislation

WI Story Carter Zahn

Carter Zahn suffered cardiac arrest during a game. He’s now urging Wisconsin legislators to act.

Hands-Only CPR saves lives

WI UWP

Several members of the UW-Parkside men’s soccer team were recognized recently by the American Heart Association with Heart Saver Awards after they jumped into action to save the life of a referee, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a collegiate soccer match in Kenosha.

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Events in Your Area

Madison Go Red for Women

Location: Monona Terrace

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026 - 09:30 AM

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Milwaukee Heart and Stroke Ball

Location: The Pfister Hotel

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 - 06:00 PM

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In Your Community

The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Wisconsin through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.

Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin citizens while saving and improving countless lives.

Throughout the state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.

People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.

Community

For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Wisconsin citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in Wisconsin and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.

Advocacy

Board President
Dr. Joy Lincoln
Medical College of Wisconsin

Board Chair
Cindy Milgram
Survivor

Members

Amanda Baltz
Spaulding Medical

Derek Bartle
US Bank

Kate Bechen
Dykema

Andreas Beyer, Ph.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin

Chantel Byrd
Manpower Group Inc.

Dr. Art Coffey
ProHealth Care

Katie Connolly
American Heart Association

Linda Crawford
BizTimes

Brandon Drusch
Marcus Hotels and Resorts

Randy Hoppe
Johnson Controls

Jessica Kolstad
GE HealthCare

Kathy Koshgarian
Food For Health

Erin Levzow
Community Advocate

Ben Lorber
WISN 12

Niki Marcelle
Ascension Wisconsin

Chad Robinson
Community Advocate

Charles Socci
Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin

Christy Stone
Milwaukee Public Schools


Contact Us

Madison, WI

By Appointment Only:
8517 Excelsior Drive, Suite 203
Madison, WI 53717

Phone: 608-709-4930

Milwaukee, WI

By Appointment Only:
275 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 230
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Phone: 414-271-9999

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Heart and Stroke News

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