The American Heart Assn. is conducting its annual “Woman of Impact” fundraising campaign. Michelle Gruber, vice-president of First American State Bank, is a 2025 Denver Woman of Impact nominee.
She notes that health can be confusing, challenging and sometimes isolating, and that for women these issues are compounded by being underrepresented in research and underfunded in the fight against their number one killer: cardiovascular disease.
From receiving bystander CPR less often than men to facing inequities in care, women deserve better, says Gruber.
Mutual support and uplift is coming to life through the AHA “Go Red for Women” Woman of Impact campaign.
The campaign began on National Wear Red Day, Feb. 7, and runs for nine weeks, through
April 10.
Gruber and six other Women of Impact nominees in Denver are raising awareness and funds to advance research and education initiatives aimed at better identifying, diagnosing,
treating and preventing cardiovascular disease in women.
These nominees will have the opportunity to learn and share the lifesaving skill
of hands-only CPR, contribute to women-centric research and improve their own health and that of the women they love.
They aspire to help create a culture of wellness and to push for equitable health for all women.