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Living with Heartfelt Intent<\/strong><\/h1>\n

By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Every action taken by Allyn Foundation executive director Meg O\u2019Connell is intentional.<\/p>\n

In raising three daughters, now ages 20, 23 and 25, she made purposeful decisions to teach them healthy habits and lifestyles. In her decades working in the nonprofit sector, Meg\u2019s deliberate choices have impacted people across Central New York. In her own life, she makes conscious commitments to not only live a heathy life, but continue to set positive examples for her daughters and those around her.<\/p>\n

Taking the role of the American Heart Association\u2019s Go Red for Women campaign chairwoman was an intentional choice as well. Since its inception in 2003, these efforts by the AHA have saved more than 670,000 women\u2019s lives across the country, according to recent data released by the organization.<\/p>\n

Before getting involved with Go Red, Meg didn\u2019t know heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States.<\/p>\n

But when she met and worked with past chairwoman Gwen Webber-McLeod, and learned her story, Meg thought, \u201cWow. This is really real for women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew about cancer,\u201d Meg said. \u201cThere\u2019s so much awareness. But then you think about [the fact that] heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and we just don\u2019t hear about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

So \u2014 like all aspects of life and causes important to Meg \u2014 she made an effort to be informed, and help spread education and awareness.<\/p>\n

Moving upstream <\/strong><\/p>\n

Meg, originally from Rockville, Md., describes her college self as a \u201ctraditional liberal arts student.\u201d She majored in religion, with a minor in women\u2019s studies \u2014 \u201cas most people would say, the most impractical thing,\u201d she joked in retrospect. At one point, she considered earning a doctorate in divinity studies, but realized she thrived in more of a hands-on environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized that I\u2019m more of a doer of a person,\u201d Meg said, \u201cand I\u2019ve always really liked more of the human sector and the social services side of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having spent decades in the nonprofit sector, including work at a battered women\u2019s shelter in Virginia, Planned Parenthood locally, and many years in her current position at the foundation, Meg prefers the administrative side of the social service equation, she said.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s worked in crisis services before, constantly pulling people out from circumstances that pushed them downstream. But now, she opts to view the bigger picture, and examine the roots of the issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point in your career,\u201d Meg said, \u201cyou step back and look up the river and say, \u2018What\u2019s pushing people into the river? What\u2019s making these circumstances?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting involved in Go Red <\/strong><\/p>\n

Working with the Allyn Foundation \u2014 and also with the American Heart Association \u2014 has given Meg the opportunity to address some of those \u201cupstream\u201d issues affecting the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got involved with the American Heart Association,\u201d Meg paused, smiled and chuckled. \u201cI kind of blame two, maybe three people.\u201d<\/p>\n

For years, Meg\u2019s office was housed at Welch Allyn headquarters, and overseeing the company\u2019s charitable giving fell within her job responsibilities.<\/p>\n

When the father of Welch Allyn colleague Tim Callahan passed away from heart disease, Tim got involved with the American Heart Association. After Tim suggested Meg attend the Go Red for Women\u2019s inaugural luncheon in 2003, she became dedicated to the cause.<\/p>\n

Meg also credits past Welch Allyn employee Kathleen Garofalo, the AHA\u2019s current board chair, for influencing her interest in the cause, along with Welch Allyn employee and past Go Red luncheon Passion Speaker Terry Major.<\/p>\n

Terry never had the chance to meet her grandmother, who died from a heart attack at age 50. When Terry was 21 years old and her mother 46 years old, her mother suffered a heart attack as well. Her mother survived, and is alive and well now, but the experience was a wakeup call for Terry to focus on a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

But when Terry was 49 years old, she got sick. Meg remembers passing Terry in the halls of Welch Allyn and noticing something wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n

After lots of testing and a lucky check of new blood pressure equipment at work, which coincidentally happened to catch Terry\u2019s heart rate at its lowest point, Terry was diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome and had a pacemaker put in.<\/p>\n

When Meg saw her friend go through the experience, it really drove home one of Go Red\u2019s key mantras: \u201cKnow your numbers.\u201d The AHA lists five numbers women should know to stay heart-healthy: total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have great faith in the medical system, but it\u2019s also something where women just have to know,\u201d Meg said. \u201cThe whole concept of knowing your numbers \u2014 I didn\u2019t even know that, and here I was, still pretty healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community prosperity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeing the Go Red for Women campaign grow, Meg developed deep admiration for the previous chairwomen and their work.<\/p>\n

It all boils down to grassroots and community efforts, Meg explained, similar to those she\u2019s familiar with through\u00a0her work to decrease poverty in the area. She\u2019s aiming for more \u201ccommunity prosperity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A long-time supporter of community colleges, Meg served as interim president of Onondaga Community College in 2011, before current president Dr. Casey Crabill took office. Community colleges serve as a stepping stone, Meg explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you get somebody to go to community college for two years, you\u2019re moving them a step out of poverty,\u201d she said, pointing out the opportunity it could afford the potential student.<\/p>\n

Despite socio-economic standing, many women still fall prey to the trap of putting their own health last. Although it might be counterintuitive, Meg said, it\u2019s important to take care of yourself first. She compares it to airplane safety; put on your own mask, and then when you\u2019re capable, help the person beside you.<\/p>\n

While she admits that\u2019s antithetical to her instincts, she\u2019s learned to adjust, and taught her daughters by example the importance of making your own health a priority.<\/p>\n

But not everyone has that luxury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worry tremendously about women who are in circumstances where their own health takes their lowest priority,\u201d Meg said. \u201cHow can we try to get [them] more opportunities and more awareness of why it\u2019s so critical?\u201d<\/p>\n

The Go Red campaign has made efforts on that front. According to recent AHA stats, the rate of awareness for women\u2019s heart health has increased 30 percent since 1997. Go Red for Women registration has exceeded 1.1 million people. There have been more than 1.9 million Go Red heart checkups. Women no longer pay higher premiums than men for the same health insurance coverage. Finally, the CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention\u2019s WISEWOMAN \u2014 an acronym for \u201cWell-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation\u201d \u2014 program for low-income women exists in 20 states.<\/p>\n

The campaign\u2019s victories in Syracuse are noteworthy as well, Meg said, pointing out that Go Red is one of the most mobilized forces in the area, and in turn, one of the most successful campaigns in the country. Go Red in Syracuse has also become much more diverse since that first luncheon in 2003, Meg remarked.<\/p>\n

For all that success, Meg credits past chairwomen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think [the campaign leaders have] really built a true movement to think about these issues,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s such an awareness. It\u2019s amazing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A turn with the Red baton <\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the years, Meg stayed involved with the AHA through ties with Welch Allyn and connections to past leaders.<\/p>\n

Then one day, two past chairwomen, Aminy Audi and Anne Messenger, asked Meg if she could meet with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a favor to ask you,\u201d Aminy said.<\/p>\n

Although Meg is deeply involved with other local efforts, not to mention running the foundation, she couldn\u2019t turn down the position of chair.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Aminy] is a woman I truly could never have said no to, not that I wouldn\u2019t have done the Go Red [chairwomanship], because I was really passionate about it,\u201d Meg said.<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of Aminy, Anne and many other strong, community-minded professional women in the area, Meg knew it was her turn to lead Go Red and raise awareness and a call to action for women to take control of their own health.<\/p>\n

One of Meg\u2019s main goals for the campaign is to continue the work already set in motion by the AHA, and keep up the thriving momentum of Go Red. Some of Syracuse\u2019s larger employers offer programs aimed at educating women of the importance of heart health, and Meg aims to keep those active.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Meg hopes to include more out-of-reach locations and women in Go Red. People who work at locations like Upstate are relatively easily exposed to the campaign; but stay-at-home mothers or small business owners don\u2019t always have the same opportunities for connections.<\/p>\n

She also hopes to bring more Go Red efforts to Cayuga County and rural areas that aren\u2019t as inundated with health education as larger cities.<\/p>\n

Meg anticipates a lot of the work in the coming year will overlap with her community prosperity efforts. Preventative efforts for heart health include a healthy diet and lifestyle. Something as simple \u2014 yet crucial \u2014 as fresh fruits and vegetables aren\u2019t as accessible to some people as they are to others.<\/p>\n

Food deserts \u2014 an issue the AHA\u2019s Community Action Committee has addressed in the past \u2014 are areas with a poverty rate of more than 20 percent and no full-service grocery stores. There are several on the south and west sides of Syracuse.<\/p>\n

Meg has been involved in the past with a mobile market, an effort to give people a grocery alternative to corner markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose are all good things for our community, because food deserts are huge issues for underrepresented areas,\u201d Meg explained. \u201cSo I think that\u2019s really key for this as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The heart of the matter <\/strong><\/p>\n

Meg\u2019s hopes to make Syracuse a healthier place start at home. The cornerstone of a healthy life is intentional choices.<\/p>\n

A mother, dedicated professional and involved community member, Meg stressed that as a working parent, it\u2019s important to engage your children. When her girls were growing up, the family went on walks. They played sports. They made the winter bearable with snowshoes and skis. But until a few years ago, Meg didn\u2019t always remember to schedule her own regular checkups \u2014 a crucial tool when it comes to knowing your numbers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was horrible with that,\u201d she said. \u201cAgain, what do you prioritize?\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2009, Meg read an article that suggested the best birthday present: schedule yourself an annual exam. Every year since, she\u2019s treated herself.<\/p>\n

On a day-to-day basis, Meg exercises, eats well and makes sure to get eight hours of sleep every night. Keeping to those intentional health decisions isn\u2019t always convenient, but it\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s important to you, you have to try to figure out how to make it work,\u201d Meg said. SWM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To learn more about the American Heart Association\u2019s Go Red for Women campaign, visit goredforwomen.org<\/a>. For more on the AHA, visit heart.org<\/a>. The AHA\u2019s Syracuse Heart Walk is slated for Saturday, April 1 at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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