Month: November 2014

My name is Jackie Carr and I am a stroke survivor. Every day, I did the same thing…always supported the needs of others, never prioritizing my own health. I’d been diagnosed with high blood pressure with the birth of my daughter, and through trial and error my doctors prescribed a medicine regimen that would control… Read more »

My name is Mariella Galvez, and I am 60 years old. I was born in Iquique, Chile and moved to Seattle in 1977 as a refugee. I am a mother, a grandmother of four beautiful grandsons and an advocate in my community for students in the migrant community. One Saturday in the fall of 2008,… Read more »