American Heart Association 
Building Upon a Culture of Health
On a mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
May MATCH for Moms!
We’re celebrating moms all month long. That’s why your gift now will be MATCHED to help protect her and all the hearts you love from heart disease and stroke.
Houston Happenings
February is National Heart Month. Be sure to #WearRedAndGive on Friday, February 3th! Learn more about how you can get involved at the link below.
Show you have Houston at Heart
Your voice matters! As a Houstonian, you have an important role to play in helping to improve the long-term health of our city.
"I feel blessed, extremely blessed"
Meghan Stapleton and her husband, Mark, of Houston went to visit his family in Melbourne, Australia, with their two young sons right after school let out in the summer of 2017. The couple even got to celebrate their anniversary — just the two of them — in Sydney before the family flew home. On June 10, Stapleton, then 37, was on the last stretch of a 31-hour travel day when she started to feel unusual pain. "It was like an arrow shot through my left arm," she says. Her fingers were numb on both sides, and she started to panic.
Event Calendar
Join the fight to end heart disease and stroke by attending a Houston event!
Hypertension
Nutrition Security
Social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity, are inextricably linked to disease risk and health. In Houston, about 678,000 residents live within a food desert. Zip code is a better predictor of health than one’s genetic code. In Harris County, the range of life expectancy is 23.4 years. Some neighborhoods have better access to parks, secure family and social support, access to fresh fruits and vegetables - all of which offer the opportunity for good health. And yet we have a solution. We recently secured a $1M gift toward community impact strategies in Houston's most vulnerable communities. This generous gift supports the full mission of the AHA as we build healthier foodscapes in Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities. Our vision includes farmers’ markets, mobile markets, SNAP benefit engagement, clinical protocols for prescribing fruits and vegetables through Food Rx, nutrition education for hypertension, faith-based engagement, and much more.
Women
Heart disease and stroke are the #1 and #5 killers of all Americans and will cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year. Join women from 150 cities across the country taking a stand for women’s health. Help us lead the way for the next generation of Go Red for Women ambassadors and empower more women to take charge of their health. Your Houston Go Red leaders are searching for nominees who have a passion for the work of the American Heart Association and our mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. A Woman of Impact possesses a large personal and/or professional network and is eager to engage their networks in supporting the mission and work of the AHA. Women of Impact are an integral part of the Houston Go Red for Women movement and will be celebrated for their overall impact throughout the 8-week campaign. All nominees will partner with AHA staff to set a fundraising goal,
access fundraising resources and engage in opportunities to have a direct impact
in Houston.
COVID-19
The American Heart Association is working with researchers, medical experts, community leaders, businesses, families and more to reduce the impact of the coronavirus. If you need current, science-based information about the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re here available to help via live chat or call our Customer Service at 1-800-242-8721.
Tobacco and Vaping
We have launched a bold, triple-threat strategy to combat the e-cigarette use epidemic with research, advocacy, and youth activation. In the Greater Houston area, the AHA is tackling this epidemic head-on by working with schools to hold community dialogues and equip students to take a stand.
Ready to quit vaping? Text HEART to 88709 to get free advice, tip, and inspiration for quitting.
Advocate. Invest. Volunteer.
Saving lives starts with YOU. We will only beat heart disease and stroke if we work together. Through public policy advocacy, we can affect necessary and sustainable policy, system, and environmental change. Monetary gifts fund innovation research for more effective treatments.
We also depend on the time and talent of volunteers to help us create a healthier world, free of heart disease and stroke.
Contact Us
10060 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77054
Phone: (832) 918-4000
