Heart disease is the number one killer of women. It can be a scary thing for women because often times the symptoms are much different than those in men. The purpose of the fair was to identify risk factors and offer patient treatment plans to ensure prevention and early detection. |
If we touched one or two students, we hopefully made a difference. I feel very fortunate to be in a community that works so hard to make a difference for our youth. |
It really works like clockwork. Most of the people involved have done this before, so they know what their duties are. |
One of the things that I think really had an impact was that we had a couple that spoke, and they just lost their daughter 11 weeks ago. She wasn't in an alcohol-related fatality, but their point was how your life could change in a second, how every day they struggle with the loss of their daughter. |