Updated: Sunday, 17 May 2009, 7:41 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 17 May 2009, 5:09 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Upwards of 1,000 people came to Springfield's Forest Park to
help combat heart disease. Men, women and children fought heart
disease by taking part in Sunday's fund raising Pioneer Valley
Heart Walk.
22News met up with people who suffer from heart disease and
stroke, or who've experienced the disease taking loved ones from
them. "My wife had a stroke a year ago in January and she has
aphasia to inability to speak. Slowly, slowly, slowly, she's
working her way back," said Jack Taylor of Springfield.
One woman told 22News her husband and her father both died
from heart disease. "Well it certainly made me a lot more aware of
your mortality, and a lot more aware of taking better care of
yourself. Especially If you have a family history, my dad had a
heart attack, my uncles all had heart attacks," said Dina Pinger of
Goshen.
22News Storm Team Meteorologist Adam Strzempko hosted
Sunday's heart walk reflecting the 22News commitment to the
American heart Association's Pioneer Valley Chapter.
Heart disease and stroke, this area's number one and number
three killers.