Mended Hearts moving national office to Albany
Ribbon-cutting for new Mended Hearts national office planned for Tuesday at Merry Acres Executive Building
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From Staff Reports
ALBANY — Mended Hearts, the largest heart patient support network in the world, has announced the official opening of its national office in Albany.
An Albany Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Merry Acres Executive Building at 1500 Dawson Road.
The nonprofit, which has more than 18,000 members and 300 chapters across the nation, has been supporting, educating and advocating for heart patients and their families since 1961. Peer-to-peer hospital visits, the Bravery Bag program, educational items like the Mended Hearts and Mended Little Hearts HeartGuides, and campaigns like Rock Your Scar and Roar ‘N Run are among the ways the organization impacts patients in need.
Formerly located in Dallas, Mended Hearts has relocated to Albany to be closer to the patients and families it serves every day.
“We are thrilled to relocate the Mended Hearts National Resource Center to the Albany community,” Mended Hearts President Donnette Smith said. “Local chapter members, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and the community at large have been very welcoming and supportive during our relocation process. Our goal is to provide support and educational resources to heart patients, caregivers and family members and let them know that they are not alone in their journey.
“Moving to a smaller community where we can be closer to patients will enable us to do that.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is open to the public.
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