The organization is made up of more than 33 million volunteers and supporters dedicated to improving heart health, as well as reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. They are a proud partner with the Campus of Hope.
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed
Before the American Heart Association existed, people with heart disease were thought to be doomed to complete bed rest – or destined to imminent death.
However, a handful of pioneering physicians and social workers believed it didn’t have to be that way. They conducted studies to learn more about heart disease, America’s No. 1 killer. Then, on June 10, 1924, they met in Chicago to form the American Heart Association – believing that scientific research could lead the way to better treatment, prevention and ultimately a cure. The early American Heart Association enlisted help from hundreds, then thousands, of physicians and scientists.
In 1948, the association reorganized, transforming from a professional scientific society to a nationwide voluntary health organization composed of science and lay volunteers and supported by professional staff.