Welcome LIFE IS WHY
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am so pleased to lead the Miami Valley Division Board of the American Heart Association for 2015-2016. And I’m also excited to report that the American Heart Association is winning the fight against heart disease and stroke, which has been killing and disabling more Americans than any other illnesses for so long. The American Heart Association makes an extraordinary impact in our community in countless ways. We create powerful partnerships with volunteers, sponsors and survivors in order to educate, raise funds and support research efforts that could result in the next lifesaving cardiovascular breakthrough. And through our efforts, we’re improving and extending people’s lives every day. I’m gratified to be part of this powerful movement, and I passionately and wholeheartedly support all the American Heart Association causes and campaigns.
CONTENTS 4 5 6 7 Why do I do choose to volunteer for the American Heart Association? Life is why!
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On the cover: The Leadership Giving Circle. From left, front row: Gail Whitaker, community volunteer; Toni Bankston, City of Dayton. 2nd row: Brenda Wade, Premier Health; Sylvain Trepanier, Premier Health; Guest Whitaker, community volunteer. 3rd row: Jeff Mullins, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister; Cynthia Westwood, Rogers & Greenberg, LLP. 4th row: Laura Sittler, Good Samaritan Hospital; Matt Scarr, Matt Scarr, CPA; Kevin Clemons, ClemCorp. 5th Row: Steve Hess, LexisNexis; Lisa Rich-Milan, CompuNet Clinical Laboratories; Fred Ungerman, Taft Stettinius & Hollister. 6th row: Mark Feuer, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister; Bob Cornett, USI Midwest, LLC; Dr. Shelly C. Joiner, Life Stages Samaritan Center; Cheryl Mueller, Horan. 7th row: Eric Joiner, Johnson Electric; Kevin Washington, APG Office Furnishings; Bob Blommel, Merrill Lynch. Top row: Larry Prochaska, PhD, Wright State University; Dr. George T. Broderick, Premier Health.
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