American Heart Association Kansas
Communities with Heart
The American Heart Association has made blood pressure kiosks available at various community locations across Kansas.
Interest in CPR Soars
After Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin received life-saving CPR on the football field, many have pledged to learn CPR.
Chicken with Strawberry and Pineapple Salsa
This heart-healthy recipe features tender grilled chicken topped with a vibrant strawberry and pineapple salsa, balancing sweet and savory flavors. Fresh cilantro, lime juice, and jalapeño add a refreshing kick, making it a light yet satisfying dish.
THE 2024-2025 Kansas City STEM Goes Red Scholarship is now open
The Kansas City STEM Goes Red Scholarship will award five (5) total scholarships--three (3) $5,000 and two (2) $2,500-- to qualifying applicants. Any female students between 9th-12th grade in one of the 6 major KC Metro counties (Missouri: Jackson, Cass, Clay, & Platte. Kansas: Wyandotte & Johnson) are eligible to apply! The application deadline is 11:59 pm CST, May 1st, 2025. All winners will be announced in June 2025 but can be applied for a future school year.
New this year, we have implanted a scholarship portal.
View the attached one-pager to aid in portal registration.
For any questions, please email [email protected]
Wichita Heart Ball Ambassador Program
Ambassadors are a group of selected high school students who participate in educational and servant leadership activities. The Ambassador program is intended to be fun and prepare young leaders to be future heart advocates, while serving as an excellent resume builder, since these young men and women have the opportunity to learn valuable leadership development skills and network with peers. The Ambassadors will be presented at the American Heart Association's Heart Ball in February 2026. The activities will occur during the 2025-2026 school year. Wichita and surrounding area students from all high school grade levels are welcome to apply!
National Football League and American Heart Association huddle for a heart-healthy season kickoff
Ahead of the NFL season opener on September 5, the Kansas City Chiefs and the American Heart Association launched another season of NFL PLAY 60™ and Nation of Lifesavers™ at Three Trails Elementary School in Independence, Missouri. The event featured Hands-Only CPR and fitness demonstrations.
NFL PLAY 60 encourages students to get 60 minutes of daily activity, while Nation of Lifesavers aims to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030 through CPR education and AED access.
Students previewed the NFL PLAY 60 Kickoff Fitness Break broadcast, which will air on September 19, guiding them through various physical activities. Another broadcast is scheduled for February 6, 2025, before Super Bowl LIX. Schools can register at heart.org/NFLPLAY60.
Kansas Tribal Impact
The American Heart Association is focusing efforts on growing the relationship with the four land tribes in Kansas to create a sustainable infrastructure to address structural health inequities. Those tribes include the Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
We aim to deepen and improve their tribal member’s health and well-being while empowering local capacity and community change grounded in culture and community values.
City of Wichita approves new tobacco ordinance
The Wichita City Council approved changes to its tobacco ordinance, shifting the penalty from underage youth tobacco license holders.
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The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Kansas through five key priority areas: women, COVID-19, tobacco and vaping, patients and healthy living. Equity is 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 all Kansans while saving and improving lives.
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 Kansans build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Our efforts in Kansas communities are focused on ensuring access to health care coverage through Medicaid Expansion, protecting comprehensive insurance and equitable enforcement of tobacco retail licensure.
Board Chair
Shawn Jiwanlal
Simmons Bank
Leadership Development Chair
Alex Melugin, MBA
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice
Members
Laura Barnes
FORVIS
Nicole Castleberry
Wesley Health Care
Yvette Connor
CohnReznick
Don D. Gribble
Hite, Fanning & Honeyman L.L.P.
Clayton Kaiser
Foulston Siefkin L.L.P.
Alison Lacy
Kansas Acute Medical Staffing Services
Christopher Rea
Foundation Properties
Board Chair
Keri Mathew
Central Bank of the Midwest
Board President
Dr. Heath Wilt
North Kansas City Hospital
Chair-Elect
Carla Duryee
Duryee Consulting
Members
Adriana Martinez
ECCO Select
Brian Burkett
JE Dunn Construction
Damon Jacobs
Indian Health Services
Dr. Steven Kaster
Jayson Cuba
The Miller Group
Kalinda Calkins
Bank of Oklahoma
Marvin Szneler
Matt Sogard
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Mindy Brissey
MRB Strategies
Dr. Natalie Jayaram
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Patricia Beatty
Phil Eilers
HNTB
Stephanie Moss
Concerned Clergy
Tim Castaneda
Amazon Web Services
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By Appointment Only:
121 S Whittier Rd, #220
Wichita, KS 67207
Phone: 316-768-3830
Media Requests: (501) 690-2382
Kansas City
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5800 Foxridge Drive #108,
Mission, KS 66202
Phone: (913) 652-1900
Media Requests: (913) 652-1914
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