Teen Talk Volunteers

Thank you everyone for helping out, donating and serving at the spaghetti dinner for Haiti Relief on Friday January 26th.  The event was a great success and we hope that the donations earned assist those in Haiti. 

The disaster caused by the Haiti earthquake, and the pain and struggles of Haitians is an important lesson for our youth.  Beyond the earthquake, Haitians are in need of our help financially.  We hope that the attention brought to our neighbors to the south helps improve the difficulties they endure day in and day out. (Photo courtesy of Cricket Blog)

A new project we are considering in May is to join the Start! Heart Walk.  Start! Heart Walk is the American Heart Association annual walk to earn money for research and prevention of America's number one and number three killers, heart disease and stroke respectively.

Each year over 600 thousand men and women are diagnosed with heart disease with a monumental 5.8 million people suffering heart failure nationwide (CDC).  Within one year over one million men and women in America will have a heart attack (CDC).

Getting our teens walking will be a great way to promote physical activity, which is a start in the right direction to a healthy heart.  Along with their own heart health, having the teens talk with friends, family, and the community about assisting them with the walk will improve the health and knowledge of heart disease and stroke in our community. 

Michelle Obama has been reported to announce her work with preventing childhood obesity, a preventable cause of heart failure.  Teen Talk will have the opportunity to learn more about the causes, effects and preventative measures they can take and help their families and friends take by joining in this cause with the American Heart Association and Mrs. Obama's cause.  We hope to get the teens involved, and support from the community as we put their hearts first.