Hi, I am Olivia Marie Leake! I am helping the American Heart Association raise awareness about heart disease and other heart-related conditions. I wanted to get involved to learn about heart disease because it has affected members of my family paternally and maternally. About four years ago my grandfather was hospitalized for 6 months with multiple heart-related issues. He was fortunate to overcome his predicament with the help of a caring hospital staff and better medicine. American Heart Association is making improvements in education and funding that will help others such as my grandfather.