Over the past 10 years of the AHA NYC Young Professionals, we have developed and reached amazing heights as one of the most prestigious young professional groups in Manhattan. Thank YOU for bringing our group to the next level of excellence.

In honor of the New Year, the 2014 Young Professionals Board of Directors has developed a new statement to shape our mission, vision and values as a group. Cheers to the future!

The numbers speak for themselves: we lose an American to heart diseases and stroke every 39 seconds. For young adults under the age of 40, our rates are rising. We'd like to change that.

We are young adults who want to make a difference by increasing awareness and education of cardiovascular dis-eases and stroke while having fun. We have been inspired to get involved, be it because our lives have been directly or indirectly affected by heart diseases and stroke, or be-cause we just want to be part of this active community.

We host regular missions events aimed at getting people learning, thinking, and talking about prevention strategies of a heart healthy lifestyle. We volunteer in the community, meet up for social and fitness events, learn more about heart diseases and stroke, share our stories, advocate for heart policy, support fundraising for cutting edge research, and have fun along the way.

We are vibrant and bold, changing the face of heart disease today, tomorrow. One day at a time.

We are the American Heart Association Young Professionals of NYC. We are the YPs.