Become a “change agent”
“All of us have a role to play in creating a nation in which a person’s ethnicity, income, or ZIP code does not hamper his or her ability to eat healthy food, live in safe neighborhoods, be physically active, or find and afford health care,” says Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Take the initiative to become a “change agent” in your community. It only takes implementing simple actions like planting a garden, organizing a walking group with friends in your neighborhood, advocating for healthy vending machine options at your office or identifying a need within your community. This is how we collectively become a part of a larger movement and potentially save people from having a heart attack or stroke – and more importantly, sharing more years of life with friends and family.
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“EmPowered To Serve is a key program in leveraging the American Heart Association’s impact goal, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent,” said Nancy Brown, CEO. “Another instrumental channel in leveraging our goals is our strategic alliances aligned with the mission of creating a significant and sustainable health impact in multicultural communities, like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.”
Community transformation begins with individuals willing to take a stand for a longer life through healthy living. All the tools and resources you need to thrive are at your fingertips. To join the conversation and make a difference in your community, visit EmPoweredtoServe.org.