Every Fall, 1,200+ horseback riders from across the country take to the beaches of Myrtle Beach, SC for the 5 day, 4 night American Heart Association Beach Ride. Entering it’s 38th year, the event raises over $350,000 per year for the AHA. Patron Circle member of the Cor Vitae Society and rider, Paul Riefenberg is
We are having an AMAZING year with our Youth Market campaign, because of stories like this one. Brother and sister Alex and Anastasia, students at AJ Wittenberg School in Greenville, SC, wanted to give back to the AHA because of a family member with heart disease. They set up a table at a local park,
On September 11th, the Emerson Rose Act went into effect in South Carolina. All newborns in the state will now be screened for congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry before they are discharged from the hospital. Testing the level of oxygen in a newborn’s blood by performing a pulse oximetry screening can help detect