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Thursday, May 06, 2010

JMU Alpha Phi Chapter Donates $11,000 to RMH Heart Check Program

3:08 AM

Contact: Debra Thompson
Director, RMH Corporate Communications
540-564-5886

RMH Heart Check receives annual gift from JMU Alpha Phi

Sisters of JMU's Alpha Phi chapter hold a plaque
commemorating the sorority'sannual fundraising efforts
toward the RMH Heart Fund--nearly $40,000 since 2006.
Pictured from left are Julie Alderfer-Stauffer, RN, clinical
educator, RMH Women's Health Focus; Alpha Phi officers
Emily Lindamood and Katherine Aguilar; Maria Hostetter,
RN, RMH Heart Check navigator; Danielle Girard of Alpha
Phi; Jamie Marra, wife of RMH cardiothoracic surgeon
Steven Marra, MD; and Elly Hart of Alpha Phi.

The Alpha Phi Sorority of James Madison University has raised $11,087 to provide free heart health screenings through the RMH Heart Check program.

Heart Check is a heart health screening and education program that assesses a person’s risk for coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease today and the number one cause of adult deaths in America.

“The RMH Heart Check program is a unique educational service that has served nearly 1,000 women and 300 men since its start in 2006,” said Maria Hostetter, RN, RMH Heart Check navigator. “With the outstanding support of the Alpha Phi Sorority of JMU, we will be able to provide more than 250 free heart health screenings to women in English and Spanish.”

The sorority raised the money through events held in February, including a 5K race and a Red Dress gala (part of the American Heart Association’s national campaign for women’s heart health awareness). Through its annual Cardiac Care Award, the Alpha Phi Foundation helps fund research and education programs that support women’s cardiac health.

“Our goal is to raise awareness for heart health within the local community,” said Danielle Girard, vice president of marketing for Alpha Phi at JMU.

The Alpha Phi Sorority has raised a total of nearly $40,000 for RMH Heart Check through its annual fundraisers since 2006. The funds are deposited into the RMH Heart Fund, which is managed through the RMH Foundation. For information on how to contribute to this fund, contact Hostetter at (540) 433-4319.

Visit our website for more information on the Heart Check program and how to make an appointment or call 540-689-6000. You may also visit Heart Check on Facebook for heart health news and tips, info on special events and offers and support in reaching your heart health goals.