American Heart Association North Carolina
More CPR and AED education and resources for Greater Charlotte region made possible by The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation
The American Heart Association and The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation (DNTF) have teamed up to increase bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) education through the Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™ movement. DNTF’s $600,000 commitment to support training in Charlotte youth sports will help prepare coaches, athletes and sports leagues officials to respond immediately and appropriately in a cardiac emergency situation. DNTF’s gift will also support CPR education within the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department as well as affordable housing communities.
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CPR, AED training held for employees at Bank of America Stadium
David & Nicole Tepper Foundation invests in CPR, AED training
Cardiovascular Emergency Response Plans
The Greater Charlotte Community Impact Team has been busy engaging regional school systems and companies with resources to build Cardiovascular Emergency Response Plans. Irini McCarthy represented the AHA at the Iredell SHAC (School Health Advisory Committee) and shared our focus on building a Nation of Lifesavers. With input from the AHA, Iredell School System recently completed a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) for five school district buildings, as well as tailored a plan for each of the 40 schools.
Bringing nutrition & change to High Point
The American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart program, made possible by The Earl & Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation, completed eight different six-class series of healthy cooking classes at five different locations in food insecure areas of High Point. One hundred and nine participants graduated from classes, receiving skills, tools and healthy meals to share with their families. High Point youth also received 4000 servings of fruits and vegetables in collaboration with Simple Cooking with Heart, the Power of Produce program and High Point Mobile Library.
Featured Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Warm up this winter with a hearty and heart-healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup! Packed with lean protein, veggies and bold flavors- it’s the perfect cozy meal to nourish your body and satisfy your taste buds.
Statewide health initiative set to improve chronic disease risk factors
The American Heart Association and Novant Health announce a three-year health equity initiative to reduce heart disease and stroke risk factors by improving blood pressure and nutrition security in communities spanning the Charlotte, Piedmont, Triad and Cape Fear regions.
NC Companies Receive National Recognition for Employee Wellness
The American Heart Association's Well-being Works Better™ Scorecard recognizes companies which implement practices that focus on the health and overall well-being of their employees. We are excited to recognize these North Carolina companies and their efforts to build a culture of health for their employees.
Featured Recipe: Mediterranean Salad
Try this classic refreshing salad this spring and feel your best. This delicious Mediterranean salad is perfect for a light lunch or an easy dinner starter. It's the perfect balance of tangy and refreshing for the perfect spring dish.
Double Your Lifesaving Gift in Honor of the Moms You Love
Events in Your Area
Triangle Go Red for Women Evening in Red
Location: Market Hall
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 - 04:00 PM
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The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in North Carolina 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 North Carolina citizens while saving and improving countless lives.
Throughout the state of North Carolina, 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.
Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the Association's work for more than 40 years. 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 American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Americans build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Chair
Gary Michel
Community Volunteer
President
Sherry Saxonhouse, M.D.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health
Leadership Development Chair
Stacy Gray
Weisiger Group
Board Members
Sandy Charles, MD
Novant Health
Denise Coleman
Norsan Media
Le Roy Davis
Mike Desmond
Grant Thornton
Erika Duncan
Bank of America
Jamie Ergle
Cushman & Wakefield
Shaina Hall
Belk
Lynn Hansen
Crowder Constructors
Ty Jeffers
SPX Flow
David Legrand
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Chuck Munn
Harris Teeter
Dan Soto
Ally Financial
Raynard Washington, Ph.D.
Mecklenburg County
Brian Weisker
Duke Energy
Angela Yochem
2025 Campaign Chairs
2025 Greater Charlotte Heart Challenge
Campaign Co-Chairs
Tim Clinkenbeard
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry
John Waldron
2025 Heart Of Charlotte Heart Ball Leaders
Campaign Co-Chairs
Vicente Reynal
Ingersoll Rand
Leon Topalian
Nucor
2025 Go Red for Women
Campaign Co-Chairs
Kimberly Moore-Wright
Truist
Julie Harris
Bank of America
Chairman
Brad Roehrenbeck
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Past Chairman
Vern Hawkins
Syngenta North America Crop Protection
President
Cynthia Williams Brown, Ph.D.
Winston-Salem State University
Leadership Development Chair
David Daggett
Daggett Shuler, Attorneys at Law
Board Members
Suzie Burrow
Piedmont Federal Bank
Alison Ashe-Card
Duke University School of Law
Debra Diz, Ph.D.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist,
Hypertension & Vascular Research
Ruth Fisher
Cone Health System
Julia Hyett
Novant Health
Sandy & Lafayette Jones
SMSi Urban Call Marketing,
SMSi Healthy Living Solutions, Inc.
Stephen Powell, M.D.
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Forsyth County Emergency Services
Richard Spangler
Alex Brown, a Division of Raymond James
Sherita Eastmon Sutton, MPH, MSW, CHESM.D., MPH
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Iulia VannM.D., MPH
Guilford County
P. Kevin Williamson
Kinetic
2024 - 2025 Campaign Chairs
Heart of the Triad / Triad Heart Ball Chair
Matthew Belford, M.D.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Triad Heart Challenge Chair
Preston Hammock
Cone Health
Triad Executives with Heart Chair
Robert Braiman
Cogent Analytics
Triad Go Red for Women Chair
Sowmya Lakshminarayanan, M.D.
Novant Health
Chairperson
Tiffany Gholston
Gholston Consulting Group LLC
President
Christopher Kelly, M.D, MS, FACC.
North Carolina Heart & Vascular
Leadership Development Chairperson
Katelyn Petti Hokenberg
Board Members
Maria Acton
Joy Clark
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Calvin Crosslin
Lenovo and Lenovo Foundation
Wayne Feng, M.D., FAHA
Duke Health
Deana Labriola
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Bob Myer
SKANSKA USA Building
Neha Pagidipati, M.D., MPH
Duke Heart/Duke Clinical Research Institute
Terri L. Phillips, M.D.
Merz Aesthetics
Kristen Soler
Advance Auto Parts
Trevor Upham, M.D.
WakeMed Heart & Vascular
2025 Campaign Chairpersons
2025 Triangle Heart Ball Chairperson
Antwan Lofton
Duke University
2025 Heart Walk Chairperson
Mike McGann
Xylem
2025 Go Red for Women Chairperson
Katelyn Petti Hokenberg
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