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Teen of Impact

What is Teen of Impact?

Teen of Impact is all about creating opportunities for good heart health in communities across the country where heart disease remains the No. 1 killer. During this 9-week competition, young people who want to make a difference are inspired to take action for their own hearts and the hearts of the people who mean the world to them. ​

Nominees from across the country create Impact Teams, and together, they use their social networks to spread the word about heart health, raise money for life-saving research, and advocate for the well-being of all people.  And here’s the cool part: as they do all this, they earn points for the impact they’re making in their community and beyond so that future generations can live longer, healthier lives. ​

At the end of the campaign, the nominee who makes the biggest impact and raises the most funds in their local community is announced as the Teen of Impact winner in their city. But that’s not all – the nominee who earns the most points across the entire country is named the National Teen of Impact Winner by the American Heart Association.

Be a part of the movement that is changing the future of heart health.

Congratulations 2024 National Teen of Impact Winner, Aniston Barnette!
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Invested in research funding since 1949 — more than any nonprofit organization except the federal government
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Through You’re the Cure, more than 774,000 individuals advocate for laws that protect and improve the health of all Americans
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Through our school programs, the American Heart Association has engaged educators in more than 21,000 schools, to reach 29 million students and their families with resources and healthy activities