February - American Heart Month

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In February, our thoughts turn to valentine hearts, and all the ways we can express love to those we care about.

As we embark on American Heart Month, here are some suggestions to express our love and appreciation that will have lasting benefits – to our families and loved ones – and to our community.

Heart health is the focus of the American Heart Association, including a website called “You’re the Cure”: https://www.yourethecure.org/. The mission is to be “a relentless force for longer healthier lives.” What better gift is there?

Here’s a link to the American Heart Association web page for American Heart Month 2019: https://www.heart.org/en/, where you can find a wealth of information, ideas and events to support protecting yourself and your loved ones from cardiovascular disease – the number one cause of death in the US.

Learn CPR, and you can be ready to love your neighbor in a big way, should you be called to do so. Someone in the U.S dies from heart disease every 90 seconds. Cardiac arrest can happen at work and in public locations, as well as at home. Immediate CPR saves lives. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to be trained in full CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Finding and signing up for a local CPR class that fits your schedule is easy. Here’s the link: https://www.heart.org/en/cpr 

We wish you a warm, heathy, and caring February, and we leave you this time with the wisdom of Maya Angelou:

 “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”

ABOUT US:

The Euclid CommUNITY Relations Task Force is a diverse group of volunteer residents who are passionate about Euclid, and committed to supporting and advocating for all residents and neighborhoods in the city of Euclid.

 We are your neighbors. We understand that all residents of Euclid want to be heard, to be proud of our city, to experience fairness and mutual respect, and to peacefully enjoy all that Euclid has to offer. We are committed to listening to you, and to supporting open communication.

 Residents are encouraged to reach out to the CommUNITY Relations Task Force – by email temporarily to Kristal Grida at kgrida@cityofeuclid.com  or by phone at 216-289-8268.

 We look forward to talking with you, and we thank you for your positive involvement and support.