The American Heart Association recognizes the work of young leaders promoting heart health across the country.
The American Heart Association (AHA), celebrating 100 years of saving lives and fighting for a healthier life for all, is proud to announce the selection of 20 students from across the United States as the new National Young Heart Ambassadors. These young leaders, chosen from hundreds of candidates, will be the ambassadors for AHA’s school programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™ in 2024 and 2025. The students will share their impactful stories to motivate and inspire their peers to adopt healthy heart habits.
Being a Young Heart Ambassador provides students with a platform to share their passion for heart health and advocate for the need to raise essential funds to end heart disease and strokes. These student leaders have unique experiences that will impact their peers and drive significant change throughout the 2024 and 2025 school year.
All the Young Heart Ambassadors this year have personal connections to heart disease and strokes, either through their own health issues or those of their loved ones. Their stories of resilience, support, and passion for heart health will play a prominent role in AHA’s initiatives to promote physical and mental well-being among students nationwide. The twenty finalists were selected by the American Heart Association from over 200 candidates from across the country.
Introducing the 2024-2025 national class of Young Heart Ambassadors:
– Various students from different states with personal experiences related to heart health issues.
The Kids Heart Challenge and the American Heart Challenge are dynamic fundraising programs for learning and service that teach students to improve their overall health and positively influence others. Through engaging curricula and interactive challenges, students get moving, have fun, and raise essential funds for congenital heart defects, nutrition safety, CPR training, mental well-being, and more. These initiatives support the American Heart Association’s mission to create a world with longer and healthier lives.
Schools interested in participating in the Kids Heart Challenge or the American Heart Challenge can sign up for this school year.
In conclusion, the American Heart Association is dedicated to achieving a world with longer and healthier lives. Through innovative research, advocacy, and public health initiatives, the AHA works tirelessly to ensure health equality in all communities. With a century of history and achievements, the AHA looks forward to continuing its impactful work in the second century to promote health and hope for all globally. For more information, visit heart.org or contact the AHA directly.