'Guard your heart': Free heart screenings given out in Harlem

1 month ago 23

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A nonprofit from Texas stopped in Harlem on Saturday to give out free heart screenings.

Tara Robinson suffered three heart attacks over a seven-day period back in 2014. The third one nearly killed her.

More Local News

She decided to do her part after recovering and raise awareness about heart disease in the Black community. Robinson and her husband founded the Black Heart Association.

The duo travels to different cities to give free heart screenings as part of the Guard Your Heart Tour.

The group has a goal to give free health screenings to 2,500 people by the end of the year.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

Article From: pix11.com
Read Entire Article



Note:

We invite you to explore our website, engage with our content, and become part of our community. Thank you for trusting us as your go-to destination for news that matters.

Certain articles, images, or other media on this website may be sourced from external contributors, agencies, or organizations. In such cases, we make every effort to provide proper attribution, acknowledging the original source of the content.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us promptly. We are committed to addressing and rectifying any such instances

To remove this article:
Removal Request