American Heart Association

The John Carroll boys basketball team is teaming up with St. Margaret School to raise money for the American Heart Association.  When the Patriots take on Calvert Hall Friday - junior varsity is set for 5:15 p.m. with the varsity to follow at 7 - admission will be waived in lieu of a donation with all proceeds going to the AHA.  During halftime of the varsity game, the St. Margaret cheerleaders will perform and there will be a contest for...

Wellness classes Howard County General Hospital will sponsor the following wellness classes at the HCGH Wellness Center, Suite 100, 10710 Charter Drive, Columbia unless otherwise listed. Advanced registration for all programs at hcgh.com. Information: 410-740-7601. CPR classes. Earn a two-year American Heart Association completion card. Classes are held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, Sept. 11, 22 and Oct. 8 and 27. This is not a health care provider course. Cost $55.

Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: American Heart Association Who: Annette Fisher, senior director, marketing and communications, Mid-Atlantic region What is your mission? The American Heart Association's mission is building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our 2020 impact goal is to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent.

Toni Coleman used to turn to two key ingredients when cooking: sugar and salt. The 68-year-old retired federal government worker figured it probably wasn't healthy, but food just didn't taste good without it. After taking classes offered by the American Heart Association Maryland, the Gwynn Oak resident has learned to cook with herbs, garlic and other fresh ingredients, which has helped her reduce her intake of calories, sodium and other things...

Louis R The family suggests donation be made to the American Heart Association. Loyless Funeral Home 813-996-6610

On November 19, 2009, Naomi Doll (nee Chell) Hardman A private celebration of her life is planned. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association .

On October 21, 2004, FLORA LARO (nee Geckle) beloved wife of the late Robert A. Laro, Sr., loving mother of Diane Pawlowicz, Ronald Laro, Albert Laro, Robert Laro, Jr., Alferd Laro, Debbie Lina; cherished grandmother of 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visiting and interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association.

MELVIN E. Shalett A graveside service will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City, FL on Thursday, October 22 at 1:15 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the charity of choice. Inquiries to Forest Hills Funeral Home at www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com

On November 21, 2009, S am utt Jr. Services will be held at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Bel Air, MD on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Friends may call at the funeral home in Bel Air on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Those who desire may make a contribution to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen VA 23058. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at mccomasfuneralhome.com.

Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Westminster Elementary will "Jump Rope for Heart" for the American Heart Association 9:45 to 11:30a.m. Saturday in the school gym.Participants will jump consecutively in teams and in pairs non-stop for 90 minutes. They will raise money through pledges for minutes jumped.In other jumping news, the Carrolltowne Cricketts, a jump rope demonstration team, performed at the MAPHERD convention Nov. 3.The group also participated in a "Jump Rope for Heart" on Nov. 8.

Heavy wet snow, like the kind that is on the ground now in the Baltimore region , can be a major threat to a person's heart, according to local and national health officials. The American Heart Association says most people will not have any ill effects from exertion, but shoveling and even just walking can increase risk in others. To make the situation safer, the association reminds people they should take frequent breaks, don't eat a heavy meal before or soon after shoveling and use a small shover so the loads are lighter.

For Anne Efron, this Valentine's Day is about more than boxes of chocolate and long-stemmed roses. This year, the holiday is truly a celebration of the heart. The one that's beating in her chest. In late January of last year, Efron, a project administrator with the Center for AIDS Research at the Johns Hopkins University, was at home in Ruxton, planning dinner with her husband, David, the chief surgeon with Hopkins Hospital's division of acute care surgery. They planned to grill but discovered they were out of propane, so David went to the store, leaving home for about 15 minutes.

Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: American Heart Association Who: Annette Fisher, senior director, marketing and communications, Mid-Atlantic region What is your mission? The American Heart Association's mission is building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our 2020 impact goal is to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent.

Patterson Mill Middle School faculty and students held their fourth Hoops for Heart and Tobacco Awareness Assembly last Friday, rewarding the school for meeting and exceeding its goal of raising $17,000. The event, sponsored by the PMMS physical education and health departments, helps students understand the benefits of lifelong physical activity while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. This event is a joint project of the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Perry Hall's varsity and JV girls lacrosse teams will wear red this Friday as they raise funds for the American Heart Association and honor Breanna Sudano, a Gators field hockey player who collapsed during a JV game in September. Sudano's life was saved through CPR at the field, then an operation at Maryland Children's Hospital by Dr. Sunjay Kaushal after she was diagnosed with anomalous coronary artery disease -- a condition she was born with but didn't know she had. From a news release sent out Wednesday: On Friday, starting at 5 p.m., the JV and varsity lacrosse teams at Perry Hall will honor Breanna with a "Red Out" game where they will all wear red in her honor. The girls play a fundraiser game every year.

The John Carroll boys basketball team is teaming up with St. Margaret School to raise money for the American Heart Association.  When the Patriots take on Calvert Hall Friday - junior varsity is set for 5:15 p.m. with the varsity to follow at 7 - admission will be waived in lieu of a donation with all proceeds going to the AHA.  During halftime of the varsity game, the St. Margaret cheerleaders will perform and there will be a contest for...

On Sunday, July 13, 2003 THOMAS R. of Westminster, beloved husband of Gwendolyn L. (nee Slabaugh), devoted father of Dr. Anne L. Sonoga, dear brother of Robert W. Sonoga and the late Richard Sonoga. Friends may call at the BURRIER-QUEEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS P.A. 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield, MD (beside South Carroll High School) on Tuesday 7 to 9 and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9, where funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 17, 11 A.M. Private interment. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

Wellness classes Howard County General Hospital will sponsor the following wellness classes at the HCGH Wellness Center, Suite 100, 10710 Charter Drive, Columbia unless otherwise listed. Advanced registration for all programs at hcgh.com. Information: 410-740-7601. CPR classes. Earn a two-year American Heart Association completion card. Classes are held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, Sept. 11, 22 and Oct. 8 and 27. This is not a health care provider course. Cost $55.

It's only natural that J. Scott Wilfong, president and CEO of SunTrust Bank for the Greater Washington/Maryland area, would want to give back to the American Heart Association. After all, heart disease runs in his family. His wife, Susan, suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart weakens and becomes enlarged. Her brother died at the age of 13 and her father at the age of 61 from the same condition. Their daughter, Sarah, 29, has a defibrillator and his sister-in-law has had a heart transplant.

It was 1985, and Gordon Tomaselli had graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of California at San Francisco. He was at a Boston hospital, interviewing for a possible fellowship, when he got the phone call: His mother had gone into cardiac arrest. Within three weeks, Patricia Tomaselli would have a new heart, and her son would have a new career path. Before that moment, Tomaselli said, he had not been entirely set on a career as a cardiologist.