NEWS FLASH! Brooklyn Borough President, Honorable Marty Markowitz, incoming Brooklyn Borough President, State Senator Eric Adams, representative of the 8th District of NY, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and 4-time NBA Champion, John Salley will be special guests at the Spirit of the Heart event organized www.abcardio.org by the Association of Black Cardiologists and Bridge Street AME Church. PREVENTING HEART DISEASE: A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013 BRIDGE STREET AME CHURCH, 277 STUYVESANT AVE., BROOKLYN, NY The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is partnering with the Bridge Street AME Church to bring SPIRIT OF THE HEART-BROOKLYN to the community on Saturday December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 2013. Community Leaders Breakfast Forum & Health Screenings - Saturday SPIRIT OF THE HEART-BROOKLYN begins on Saturday, December 7 at the Bridge Street AME Church, 277 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY with a Community Leaders Forum Breakfast that will feature top doctors, public health officials, and civic leaders, such as Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, incoming Brooklyn Borough President Sen. Eric Adams, and U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries discussing prevention and treatment of heart disease with the audience. SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY JOHN SALLEY—BROOKLYN’S HOMETOWN BOY AND 4-TIME NBA CHAMPION. Salley, who played for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, is a father, athlete, actor, entrepreneur, talk show host, philanthropist, wellness advocate, vegan and champion. He is working with the ABC as a wellness advocate and role model to the community of Brooklyn. McDonald’s will be providing the audience with a complimentary breakfast that will feature items from their newly announced Nutrition-Minded Menu. The community is invited to the Health Fair at the church that will provide participants with free health screenings and assessments, consultations with healthcare professionals, and healthy lifestyle cooking and exercise demonstrations. Children are invited to participate in the “Kid’s Area” where they will learn about nutrition tools while having fun. Participants will be treated to live entertainment celebrating health throughout the day while visiting the vendors providing information about services related to healthcare. Special Health Messages from the Pulpit - Sunday SPIRIT OF THE HEART-BROOKLYN culminates on Sunday, December 8 with mini-health messages from ABC member physicians at participating AME churches. Community Leaders Breakfast Forum The Association of Black Cardiologists sincerely thanks 9:00 am to 10:30 am the following sponsoring organizations for their support of this Spirit of the Heart Community Programs activity. Community Health Fair & Screenings 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Gold Sponsor Bridge Street AME Church, Fellowship Hall 277 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY General Supporters For registration information: Call 1-866-383-6027 or e-mail [email protected] The mission of the Association of Black Cardiologists is to Promote the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, including Stroke, in Blacks and other Minorities and to Achieve Health Equity for all through the Elimination of Disparities. Visit our website to see our 7 Steps to a Healthy Heart patient education booklet and to view the video trailer - Before You Eat the Church Food, Watch this Video! .