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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Heart Walk raises more than $125K, honors Gouverneur 'Heartsavers'
Apr. 14—WATERTOWN — Hundreds of people gathered at the North Country Heart Walk Saturday at Jefferson Community College, raising more than $125,000 to further the American Heart Association's lifesaving mission. Nine out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital don't survive — a sobering statistic that underscores the Heart Walk's urgent call to action: fundraise, learn CPR and take action to save lives. In addition to raising critical funds, the North Country Heart Walk brought together heart disease and stroke survivors as well as participants from dozens of local companies to unite in the mission to save lives. Every walker who joined the Heart Walk, every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Donations can be made until May 12 at "The Heart Walk is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together," Rich Duvall, president and CEO of North Star Health Alliance and volunteer chairman of the Heart Walk, said in a news release. "By supporting this year-round initiative, we're not just raising funds. We are equipping more people with lifesaving skills and making the north country a stronger, healthier place. Our vision is for every home to be prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency, and we're grateful to everyone who helped us take a big step toward that goal." During the event, the American Heart Association also presented Heartsaver Hero Awards to a group of employees from Kinney Drugs. When their co-worker, Darcy Kerr, collapsed at the Gouverneur store a few weeks ago, employees took action to save her life. They called 911 and worked together to provide compressions, give breaths and talk with dispatchers. When EMTs arrived, they took over compressions and used an automated external defibrillator to shock Kerr's heart back into rhythm after several tries. She is recovering well and was able to attend the Heart Walk on Saturday. The Heartsaver Hero Award was presented to Dan Ragan, Brandi Romano and Becky Toomey. The North Country Heart Walk is sponsored by Kinney Drugs Foundation, North Star Health Alliance, Samaritan Health, Knowlton Technologies, AmeriCU Credit Union, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Watertown Wealth Management and more, as well as media sponsors 7 News, Community Broadcasters and the Watertown Daily Times.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Donate Life NYS and Kinney Drugs host statewide event to promote organ and tissue donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — April is National Donate Life Month, and Kinney Drugs and the nonprofit organization Donate Life New York State held a statewide Day of Action on Friday, April 11. The goal was to encourage community members to register as organ and tissue donors to help save lives. Volunteers spread out across Kinney Drugs' nearly 100 stores throughout New York and Vermont. Advocates and elected officials also joined together to raise awareness. 'Donate Life's mission is to create a world where every New Yorker in need is able to receive a life-saving organ transplant. We've made tremendous progress in recent years, but we still have a long way to go,' said Aisha Tator, the executive director of Donate Life NYS. 'As we stand here today, there are nearly 8,000 New Yorkers waiting for the gift of life.' The Day of Action is the first major initiative of Donate Life Rx, a new partnership between Donate Life NYS and the pharmacy community. Kinney Drugs is also helping via outreach, registration drives, and promoting online sign-ups across its social media channels and website. 'At Kinney Drugs, we are dedicated to the health and well-being of our communities, and that goes well beyond filling prescriptions,' said John Marraffa Jr., the president of Kinney Drugs. 'We are proud to use our resources and network to encourage New Yorkers to register as organ and tissue donors.' New Yorkers can register to become organ donors by visiting this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
