{"id":4608,"date":"2019-11-05T09:27:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T09:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/?page_id=4608"},"modified":"2024-08-07T22:36:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T22:36:11","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4608\" class=\"elementor elementor-4608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27d0ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a27d0ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c7569 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d3c7569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_infinite_scroll&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11962 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-volunteer-story tag-arizona-state-universitys-barrett-honors-college tag-cuban tag-imigrants tag-medical-interpreter tag-north-phoenix-clinic tag-spanish tag-volunteer\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-medical-interpreter-plans-on-attending-medical-school\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_max-story-2-300x138.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11966\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_max-story-2-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_max-story-2.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-medical-interpreter-plans-on-attending-medical-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVolunteer Medical Interpreter Plans on Attending Medical School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At just 22 years old, Max Martinez is already making a meaningful difference in his community. A senior at Arizona State University\u2019s Barrett Honors College on a pre-med track, Martinez dedicates his Wednesday mornings to serving as a medical interpreter<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-medical-interpreter-plans-on-attending-medical-school\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Volunteer Medical Interpreter Plans on Attending Medical School\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-patient-story tag-ahcccs tag-arizona-department-of-economic-security tag-chandler-clinic tag-diabetes-1 tag-dr-brad-smith tag-lifeline-coverage tag-mark\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/marks-story-a-lifeline-in-a-time-of-need\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_mark-1080-x-1080-px-1-300x138.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_mark-1080-x-1080-px-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/mom_mark-1080-x-1080-px-1.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/marks-story-a-lifeline-in-a-time-of-need\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMark\u2019s Story \u2013 A Lifeline in a Time of Need\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When Mark lost his insurance, Mission of Mercy Arizona helped him access life-saving insulin and care \u2014 free of charge and full of compassion. When 28-year-old Mark* was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a young adult, he was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/marks-story-a-lifeline-in-a-time-of-need\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mark\u2019s Story \u2013 A Lifeline in a Time of Need\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11791 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-news category-volunteer-story tag-centerwell tag-david-hyland tag-intraedge tag-kelly-williams tag-nathan-hunnel tag-restorative-fitness post_format-post-format-gallery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/moms-az-health-partnership-fund-welcomes-two-new-board-members\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_david-and-kelly-1080-x-350-px-300x181.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_david-and-kelly-1080-x-350-px-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_david-and-kelly-1080-x-350-px-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_david-and-kelly-1080-x-350-px-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_david-and-kelly-1080-x-350-px.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/moms-az-health-partnership-fund-welcomes-two-new-board-members\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMOM&#8217;s AZ Health Partnership Fund Welcomes Two New Board Members\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mission of Mercy Arizona is proud to welcome David Hyland and Kelly Williams to the Arizona Health Partnership Fund board of directors. We also wish to thank long-time member, Andy Jacob, M.D., JD., who recently rolled off our board. Thank<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/moms-az-health-partnership-fund-welcomes-two-new-board-members\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about MOM&#8217;s AZ Health Partnership Fund Welcomes Two New Board Members\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11774 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-volunteer-story tag-brad-smith tag-carcinoma tag-dermatologist tag-dr-brad tag-dr-smith tag-melanin tag-melanoma tag-melanoma-monday tag-skin tag-skin-cancer tag-skin-cancer-prevention tag-world-skin-health-day post_format-post-format-gallery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/lessons-from-dr-brad-on-melanoma-and-skin-cancer-prevention\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Dr-Smith-blog-300x181.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Dr-Smith-blog-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Dr-Smith-blog-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Dr-Smith-blog-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Dr-Smith-blog.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/lessons-from-dr-brad-on-melanoma-and-skin-cancer-prevention\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLessons from Dr. Brad on Melanoma and Skin Cancer Prevention\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Brad Smith, Medical Director at Mission of Mercy Arizona, shares his personal battle with skin cancer and urgent advice on sun safety, early detection, and the importance of protecting your skin year-round. The largest organ of the human body<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/lessons-from-dr-brad-on-melanoma-and-skin-cancer-prevention\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lessons from Dr. Brad on Melanoma and Skin Cancer Prevention\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11748 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-volunteer-story post_format-post-format-gallery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-spotlight-dr-raymond-j-petras\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/Fueling-HOPE-5-300x145.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11749\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/Fueling-HOPE-5-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/Fueling-HOPE-5.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-spotlight-dr-raymond-j-petras\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVolunteer Spotlight: Dr. Raymond J. Petras\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For the past 15 years, Raymond J. Petras, BE, MA, Ph.D., has been a dedicated volunteer with Mission of Mercy using his unique skills to bring relief and comfort to patients in need. His approach to patient care is holistic,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/volunteer-spotlight-dr-raymond-j-petras\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Raymond J. Petras\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 15, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11727 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-patient-story tag-dr-brad-smith tag-foot-pain tag-generations tag-gisela tag-juan tag-mom tag-mother-in-law tag-no-insurance tag-paula tag-staple-removal tag-staples tag-stitches tag-three-generations post_format-post-format-gallery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/three-generations-receive-care-at-mission-of-mercy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_3-gens-artwork-newsletter-300x181.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11725\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_3-gens-artwork-newsletter-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_3-gens-artwork-newsletter-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_3-gens-artwork-newsletter-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/mom_3-gens-artwork-newsletter.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/three-generations-receive-care-at-mission-of-mercy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThree Generations Receive Care at Mission of Mercy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When 43-year-old Paula lost her health insurance, she was worried about what was going to happen with the reoccurring foot pain she experienced due to a swollen nerve in her arch. \u201cI was seeing a doctor but when our family<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/three-generations-receive-care-at-mission-of-mercy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Three Generations Receive Care at Mission of Mercy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11657 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mission-of-mercy-arizona-dignity-digest category-featured category-homepage-blog category-our-services tag-aha tag-american-heart-association tag-diabetes tag-heart-health-month post_format-post-format-gallery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/partnering-to-improve-heart-health\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes--100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/aha-hearth-health-and-diabetes-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/partnering-to-improve-heart-health\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCollaborating to Improve Heart Health\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The American Heart Association (AHA) and Mission of Mercy Arizona (MOM AZ) share common priorities and interests regarding the health and well-being of all members of the Greater Phoenix community. 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