The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Only your healthcare provider can provide that.
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All users must comply with the Website’s Terms of Use and the American Heart Association's Participation Guidelines. The American Heart Association does not monitor every post by a community member on the American Heart Association's social communities. However, content will be removed if it falls into the following categories:
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03/13/2026
We had an amazing morning at our Healthy Hearts Breakfast at the Kentucky Science Center yesterday! The room was full of passionate community members as we heard from one of our 2026 Kentuckiana Heart Walk Chairs, Dr. Jonathan Velez, experienced the power of research through one of our littlest yet mightiest survivors, Meadow, and learned why healthy employees truly are the heart of a healthy business.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to listen, learn, and celebrate this important work. And a special thank you to our wonderful host, Shannon Cogan!
Only 183 days until Heart Walk! Register today through the link below! ❤️🚶♂️
Please join us in wishing Meredith Adkins a very happy birthday! 🎉
As our Communications Director for Central and Eastern Kentucky, Meredith works diligently year‑round to support our mission. She brings creativity and thoughtful insight to everything she does, and we are truly grateful to have her on our team!
03/11/2026
Today, March 11th, is Lifesaver Day! Please join us as the American Heart Association brings our community together to recruit 100 Heart Walk participants and donors IN ONE DAY!
Here are three quick tips on how you can help:
❤️ Please join us as a coach or walker! Visit http://spr.ly/6181B6HN4z to register. Consider making a personal donation and linking your Heart Walk registration to a Facebook fundraiser.
❤️ RALLY YOUR TEAM! Recruit your friends, family and co-workers to join you by using your participant dashboard to share on social media and send pre-drafted emails to your network.
❤️ Download the App - Search for the Heart Walk app and download today to take part in the Move More Challenge that that begins on April 9.
🚶♀️ 📅 🚶♂️ The Central Kentucky Heart Walk is on Saturday, May 9th at Keeneland.
Register today! http://spr.ly/6182B6HN4M
03/10/2026
A couple of weeks ago, we were in Pikeville celebrating more great work with the University of Pikeville and Project ADAM to build safer communities and campuses.
A big thank you to our friends at Commonwealth Credit Union for sharing their passion for CPR education throughout Kentucky. We also loved seeing our supporters and volunteers from the region; Dr. Han and her research at UPike, along with Wittney Youngblood and Dr. Nelson, the major reasons this project has come together. We are so proud of their support and impact! Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. ❤️
Learn more about the press conference and our collaboration with the University of Pikeville on the Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in this local coverage: http://spr.ly/6182B6GOJr
03/07/2026
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our incredible Development Coordinator for Heart Walk, Emily Stevens!
Emily keeps our team grounded, brings calm to the chaos, and plays an invaluable role on our Kentuckiana team. We’re so grateful for everything she does for our mission and the community we serve.
Happy birthday, Emily! ❤️🎉
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Thank you, Kentuckiana! Our hearts are so full after an unforgettable Heart Ball. 💖
Throughout the night, we heard powerful stories from people making a real impact in our community—along with our incredible Open Your Heart survivor, Jim Allsopp, who touched every person in the room.
We are endlessly grateful for your passion, generosity, and high spirits. You made this night truly special.
A very special thank‑you to our amazing sponsors who made the evening possible:
❤Lexus of Louisville
❤UnitedHealthcare
❤Forvis Mazars
❤Republic Bank
❤Park DuValle Community Health Center, Inc.
❤ATLAS Machine & Supply, Inc.
❤Baptist Health Louisville
❤Norton Healthcare
❤University of Louisville & UofL Health
❤WAVE
03/03/2026
The 2026 Carol Barr STEM Scholarship application is open! Since 2021, the American Heart Association in Central & Eastern Kentucky has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to 16 young women pursuing STEM degrees. Find out where some of the recipients are today!
The five 2026 awardees will receive a scholarship of $10,000 each to use for their post-secondary education. The application deadline is March 13, 2026.
Apply Here: http://spr.ly/6182h4vOg
03/03/2026
Join us in wishing Lisa Edwards a very happy birthday! 🎉 ❤️ Lisa is our Central and Eastern Kentucky Heart Ball Development Director. She just led an evening to remember with our Heart Ball in February and wrapped up a record-making Leaders of Impact campaign. Her kind and passionate nature helps lead the way for all this amazing, mission-forward work to be done in our community. Thank you for all that you do Lisa! Enjoy some much needed R&R after such a full season! 🎂
03/02/2026
❤️ What a month! ❤️ We are reflecting on how amazing Heart Month was this year, we had A LOT going on and y’all really did show up to support. We kicked off the month in full force. Feb 6 was Wear Red Day, kick off for our Women and Teen of Impact campaigns, and the Central Kentucky Heart Ball. We followed that up with CHD Awareness week from Feb 7-14th. On Feb 18th, we went to the Capitol for our Lobby Day. All throughout the month, we had amazing media interviews, local events and celebrations, and we wrapped everything up with the Kentuckiana Heart Ball on Feb 28th.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this month such a success! Our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and staff are truly a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. ❤️
02/27/2026
Last year gave us memories we’ll never forget, and tomorrow we get to make new ones.
The 2026 Kentuckiana Heart Ball is just one day away, and we couldn’t be more excited to fill the ballroom with energy, heartfelt stories, and a shared passion for our mission.
Kentuckiana, we will meet you at the Galt House Hotel tomorrow night! ❤️✨
02/26/2026
Thank you to the University of Pikeville and their dedicated team for helping make this life saving initiative happen!
The University of Pikeville has been awarded a grant from the American Heart Association - Kentucky to enhance cardiac emergency preparedness across campus. This initiative will expand CPR training, strengthen emergency response protocols and increase access to lifesaving resources for the UPIKE community.
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Thank you for becoming a member of your American Heart Association social community. We encourage you to post comments, photos and videos on this page.
American Heart Association social communities are intended to provide a forum for discussion, and the content provided by those other than the American Heart Association does not represent the opinions or positions of the American Heart Association. Likes, comments and shares by the American Heart Association are not endorsements.
To keep with our family-friendly culture, we will review community posts and remove any that are offensive or inappropriate. We will leave your posts as they relate to subjects on this page.
The American Heart Association’s social communities are not intended to provide medical advice or treatment. Only your healthcare provider can provide that. The American Heart Association recommends that you consult your healthcare provider regarding your personal health matters. If you think you are having a heart attack, stroke or another emergency, please call 911 immediately.
American Heart Association Terms of Use
All users must comply with our Terms of Use and the American Heart Association's Participation Guidelines. The American Heart Association does not monitor every post by a community member on the American Heart Association's social communities. However, content will be removed if it falls into the following categories:
Abusive, harassing, stalking, threatening or attacking others
Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence
Hateful in language targeting race/ethnicity, religion, gender, nationality or political beliefs
Fraudulent, deceptive, misleading or unlawful
Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion
Violations of any intellectual property rights
Spamming in nature
Uploading files that contain viruses or programs that could damage the operation of other people’s computers
Commercial solicitation or solicitation of donations
Link baiting (embedding a link in your post to draw traffic to your own site)
