Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January People You Can Count On Recipient Has One Big Heart


 by Matt Kroschel

Grand Junction - They say home is where the heart is. If that is true, then Sue Edson is home everywhere in the Grand Valley. Edson founded ARVD Heart for Hope nonprofit to help raise awareness about heart disease in young people.

She has embarked in a project to get Automated External Defibrillators installed in all Mesa County schools. For her work to raise awareness and get the AEDs in local schools, she has been selected for our NewsChannel 5 People You Can Count On January winner.

Edson was nominated by people in the community by using the nomination form on homepage of www.krextv.com. She will receive a wonderful prize package from our friends at Sky Ute Casino Resort.

For more information about ARVD Heart for Hope, click here.