A local entrepreneur has earned recognition by the American Heart Association for her dedication and contributions in the fight against cardiovascular disease in southcentral Pennsylvania. Molly Halbert, owner of m.elene in York, has won the 2022 South Central PA Go Red for Women Woman of Impact Award. Halbert was recognized for achieving the highest number of points for her community impact activities and leading her Susquehanna Scarlet Hearts team to raise over $21,000 in support of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement.

Each year, a group of local women are nominated by their peers to embark on a nine-week journey starting in February. The women compete for the local award through a collective series of fundraising and community impact activities. Collectively, this year's southcentral Pennsylvania nominees and their teams took action to educate and improve the health of their communities, impacting over 2,000 people and raised nearly $40,000 for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement. In addition to Halbert, the nominees were Heidi Bowie, strategic partnership client executive, Highmark; Emily Bumgarner, registered dietitian, Weis Markets; Lizaida Morales, medical software trainer, UPMC Central PA; and Melissa Sprout, assistant store manager, Weis Markets.

All of the Woman of Impact nominees were recognized for their efforts during the 2022 Capital Region Go Red for Women event on May 12 at the West Shore Country Club.

The American Heart Association's signature initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women's heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally. For more information, visit http://www.GoRedforWomen.org or call 800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721). Information about the American Heart Association is also available at http://www.heart.org and on Facebook and Twitter or by calling any of the organization's offices across the country.