The American Heart Association recently announced David Robbins, Jr., senior vice president of SJI, president of SJI Utilities and president of South Jersey Gas, will serve as chair of the 2019 Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk scheduled for Saturday, May 18 in Ocean City, NJ. The Southern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk, locally sponsored by The Heart Institute at [...]
The American Heart Association recently announced William Kwelty, Senior Executive, Holman Enterprises, will serve as chair of the Southern NJ Go Red for Women Luncheon scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, NJ. The Go Red for Women Luncheon is one of the premier women’s events in South Jersey focusing on cardiovascular health [...]
The American Heart Association is celebrating 22 years of saving and improving lives affected by Heart Disease and Stroke in New Jersey. The Garden State's most influential leaders from the corporate, philanthropic, and medical communities will unite for the annual Affair of the Heart Ball on June 7, 2019. Funds will be raised to promote lifesaving work of the American [...]
By: Denise Mayer, Survivor Ambassador, Guest Blogger My name is Denise Mayer, and I am a survivor! I’m a proud stay-at-home mom to 3 amazing children, my Yorkshire Terrier, Rudy, and am happily married to my husband, Craig, of 16 years. I enjoy spending a lot of time with my parents since we are very close as well as my [...]
By Kimberly Egipciaco and Caitlin McAloon, Guest Bloggers Kim's Story After ten years of being an active member of the American Heart Association in my home state of Connecticut, my husband and I moved to New Jersey. I immediately felt like a fish out of water. I had left my family, my friends, and those survivors who had impacted my [...]
One in three. That’s the price women pay for cardiovascular disease. While nearly 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented, cardiovascular diseases continue to be a woman’s greatest health threat, claiming the lives of 1 in 3 women. That’s a third of mothers, sisters and friends. It’s time to change this fact. It’s time to be demanding when it [...]
The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, recently announced Bob Gold, one of the world’s leading behavioral technologists and founder of GoMo Health, will chair CycleNationTM New Jersey scheduled for Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Asbury Park Boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ. CycleNation is the American Stroke Association’s newest event to revolutionize brain and heart [...]
The American Heart Association recently announced Regina Foley, PhD, MBA, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center, will serve as chair of the Garden State Go Red for Women Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ. The Go Red for Women Luncheon is one of the premier [...]
Are you thinking about making New Year’s resolutions for 2019? It’s the perfect time to reflect on our accomplishments from the past year and to set new goals for ourselves. Make a commitment to yourself for a healthier 2019 by making resolutions that are both attainable and good for your health. “Set yourself up for success this New Year by [...]
By Jenna Werner, Guest Blogger, Registered Dietitian at Happy Slim Healthy Traveling is such a special & exciting thing. We get to get away for a few days (or more) explore a new place, relax & recharge and get out of our daily routines. All of this sounds amazing, until we realize that sometimes getting out of our routine can [...]
