Carrying the Torch

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Chip’n Away @ Heart Disease was born from a shared vision between its founder and me. A former high school educator and coach faced his most formidable opponent, not the game clock but heart disease, which led to a heart transplant in November 2010.  That being the logo depicting a "broken heart" with the coach's whistle holding it in place.

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I am pleased and honored to be nominated and to be a recipient of the Champion of Community Health Award. Being in the company of those nominated for the award was evidence of the needs found in communities, as well as the scope of work that it takes to matter. It matters.

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On that beautiful June morning, I accepted that award hoping that by now you have seen what I do and I invite you to join in the battle against the No. 1 killer in America.  Please know that countless hours go into thinking about the individuals we mentor and the communities where we serve by making available resources. I can’t do this alone and certainly don’t have all the answers. I can’t tell the people I mentor what to do when their own body is defiant and not responding the way it used to or the way they want it to. That is the part that stinks.

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There is always hope. It is imperative — major — that you ask questions. Seek the attentive professional for your treatment plan and not accept what you’ve been told. . We are better together — and together, we are Chip’n Away @ Heart Disease.

To Your Health, Cynthia Malone

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