A Celebration of Christi Hesson & The American Heart Association
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The Hesson family is raising money for the American Heart Association.

Fundraising Amount=$8,463.00 ; Goal=$10,000.00
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On April 27, 2004, my mother, Christi Hesson, was out walking our family dog Roxy. On her way back to her house, she suffered cardiac arrest. Mom was lucky that there were some neighbors nearby, who performed CPR until the Fire-EMS arrived and was able to restart her heart 10 minutes later. Roxy stood by her side this whole time.

Mom was induced into a coma and spent the next several days in ICU while her body was kept at a very low temperature to reduce brain damage. Her doctors implanted a defibrillator, which has since gone off twice over the last 15 years. 

In honor of Mom’s miraculous recovery and the friends, family, Fire-EMS and medical staff that helped along the way, we are hosting a fundraiser for the American Heart Association on the 15th anniversary of the event.

Please join us from 1:00-3:30 PM on April 28th at the CE-Bar Fire Department. We will have live music, food, and beverages available. This is a family-friendly and dog-friendly event.

 

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Since 1968, the American Heart Association has reduced cardiovascular disease mortality by 70% through research, programming and education. The AHA has invested $4 billion in research since 1949, second only to the national government. This has included 13 Nobel Prize winners and research breakthroughs in treatment and prevention, such as: CPR techniques, the first artificial heart valve, implantable pacemakers, cholesterol inhibitors, drug-coated stints and microsurgery. The need is still urgent as a heart attack or stroke occurs every 20 seconds.
 
Thank you for supporting the AHA! 

Donors and Comments

Anonymous  gave $100.00 6/6/2019
John T. Andrews  gave $100.00 5/20/2019
Christian Wagner  gave  5/11/2019
Dolores Garcia  gave  5/6/2019
Anonymous  gave $50.00 5/4/2019
Caitlin F Noble  gave  5/4/2019
Mark Davis  gave $100.00 5/3/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 5/3/2019
Laura Furr  gave  5/3/2019
Kate Rohald  gave $50.00 5/3/2019
Scott Phillips  gave $50.00 5/3/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 5/2/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 5/2/2019
Will Crawley  gave $100.00 4/30/2019
Christopher Miller  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Elizabeth Faust  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Sally Look  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Justin Blackburn  pledged to give $500.00 4/29/2019
Thomas Kenney  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Everett Teach  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Suzanne Black  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Ralph Hesson  pledged to give $200.00 4/29/2019
William Cunningham  pledged to give $250.00 4/29/2019
Clayton Signor  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Barrett Tilson  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
William Sayers  pledged to give $40.00 4/29/2019
Ahhad Ghaddar  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Nadra Ghaddar  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Catherine Linehan  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Deborah Jackman  pledged to give $100.00 4/29/2019
Anonymous Donation  pledged to give $148.00 4/29/2019
Cebar Volunteer Fire Department  pledged to give $500.00 4/29/2019
Nancy Miller  pledged to give $50.00 4/29/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 4/29/2019
Mike Michael Piano  gave $100.00 4/29/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 4/28/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 4/28/2019
Anonymous  gave $100.00 4/28/2019
Molly MacNeil  gave  4/28/2019
"We are so grateful for your recovery! Sending lots of love - Molly & Jordan"
Kathy Rocco  gave  4/28/2019
"How wonderful to celebrate your life, as well as, all who brought you back to life, and the American Heart Association continued good works. Such a beautiful event!"
Anonymous  gave $50.00 4/28/2019
Kiersten Saathoff  gave $100.00 4/27/2019
Suzanne Farmer  gave  4/27/2019
Justin & Tracy & Family Chomel  gave  4/26/2019
Laura Walker  gave $100.00 4/25/2019
David Roche  pledged to give $1,000.00 4/24/2019
Anonymous  gave $25.00 4/22/2019
Lauren Snell  gave  4/20/2019
Anonymous  gave $50.00 4/12/2019
Tom Seidenstricker  gave $50.00 4/11/2019
Dave & Connie Saathoff  gave $100.00 4/6/2019
Anonymous  gave $25.00 4/1/2019
Regan Gatlin Agness  gave $50.00 3/27/2019
"Dear Christi, I'm so sad that I can't be with you at the celebration. I will be in Atlanta for a baby shower. I am so happy that you are being celebrated!! What a gift of life! I'm grateful for all involved."
Shane Hesson  gave $500.00 3/26/2019
"Thank you to everybody involved! Our family is forever indebted to the neighbors, EMS / Fire Department / Police, medical staff, friends, and family that helped turn what could (and probably should) have been a tragic incident into an inspiring story."
Erik Gustaf Wagner  gave  3/26/2019

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