"Heart" Work Pays Off!

On February 23, 2013 I witnessed one of the most beautiful sights through the American Heart Association.  The 2012-2013 Pittsburgh Heart Ball was incredibly captivating and inspiring.  When I received the invitation for the Heart Ball, I continuously asked, "Why me?"  But my good friend, Brandon Berns, encouraged me to look back on how much I have achieved over the past two years from little Homer City, and I quickly sent in my RSVP.  To be invited to such an amazing ceremony with supporters of heart health awareness made me feel at peace.  As I'm working hard each and every day on things as simple as sticking a mustache on a notecard, I know now that it all pays off in the end... and that it matters... that I matter, and that we will continue to fight for a cure for heart disease for as long as it takes.

"The Pittsburgh Heart Ball raised $1,300,000 to save lives and improve the health of the Pittsburgh community by funding biomedical research, ongoing educational programs, and advocacy efforts in cardiovascular diseases and stroke."  Can you say WOW?!?!  I'm so proud to be a part of this and thankful for those who band together to make it all possible.

Here is a view of the banquet hall... huge props to all of the volunteers who took the time to make it look so gorgeous and welcoming.

And me with the most amazing guys of the evening...

Brandon Berns- Pittsburgh Heart Walk Director and my friend from college.  Representing Slippery Rock University!

 

 My boyfriend, whom I owe so much to.  For turning the bad in my life into positives, for supporting me and my AHA efforts, and all of the encouragement day in and day out.

And of course- Charlie Batch, Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers!  (The picture is blurry because Alan was supposedly "so nervous" around him haha)



This is just proof that not only hard work, but in this case "heart" work pays off in the end!