Delaney Hines, MPH, MBA

Learn, Build, & Sustain. RTs are not endorsements etc.

[Black Health Alliance @BlackHealthCAN]

We're looking for folks impacted by reproductive health and/or hypertension or their caregivers and support persons to share their stoies through virtual and in-person interviews.

Interested? Scan the QR code or contact us at [email protected] 📧

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

We’re at Queen’s Park today sharing how to better protect Ontarians during heart and brain medical emergencies.

Thank you to @fordnation and @SylviaJonesMPP for discussing how to create heart-safe schools and FAST action on stroke.

#MyHeartBeatsForOntario #ONPoli

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

You can’t go wrong with eggs at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
For a flavour twist, use different peppers or other greens like arugula or kale.
🍳🥬 Try this recipe for one of your weekend meals: https://t.co/W8oePYIuXD.

#NutritionMonth

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth!
All month, we’re sharing inspiring stories from people with lived experience and health professionals working together to beat heart disease and stroke.
Learn how we’re building equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do: https://t.co/ZAQ7HW0ZWI.

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Did you know that only half of Canadians know their own risk factors for heart disease and stroke?
This #HeartMonth, join us to learn more about these risk factors and find ways to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours to prevent heart disease and stroke.
❤️ https://t.co/wmySoNWphZ

[Husam Abdel-Qadir @husam247]

Today, we officially kicked off the gencare project aimed at studying the genetic underpinnings of health and disease in #black Canadians!

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Did you know nine in ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke? Our Risk Screen tool helps you understand your unique health risks.
Take our Risk Screen tool to beat your risks, today: https://t.co/2KcsuNxmra. #HeartandStrokeRiskScreen

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces.
But I see everything.

Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments.

One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?"
"6:15," he said, confused.
"Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it."
He blinked. "You... you can do that?"
"I can now," I said.

Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?"
"Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing."
He cried. Right there in the parking lot.

Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic.
But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!"

"Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel."

He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us."

The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over."

Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it.

But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note,

"Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends"
People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket.
I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece."

So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones.

Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees.
It's not glamorous. But it's everything."

Let this story reach more hearts....

Credit: Mary Nelson

[Rudy Cuzzetto 🇨🇦 @RudyCuzzetto]

Thanks to everyone who joined us last night at the Small Arms Inspection Building in #Lakeview for our 2nd annual Community Leader Awards & Thanksgiving Dinner. Congratulations again to everyone recognized for their contributions in #MississaugaLakeshore and across the province.

[CIHR @CIHR_IRSC]

Notice of upcoming #FundingOpportunity: CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025)

Launch date: October 2025

Details: https://t.co/UwUVu7Ol3C

@BT1D_CA @HeartandStroke

[Tom Rakocevic @RakocevicT]

Congratulations and thank you to SCAGO for inviting me to your 5th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Summit. Your important work and advocacy is advancing care, equity and innovation to help those living with Sickle Cell Disease. @SCAGOSCD

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Stroke can happen at any age. Recognizing the signs of stroke and calling 9-1-1 immediately can mean the difference between life and death, or the difference between a better recovery and a lasting disability.
Let’s all share the FAST signs of stroke: https://t.co/YWSBhkTKQh.

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

"And so, the AED just sat there on the floor beside Brock while he died.”
Kim's teenage son died of a cardiac arrest when he could have lived. Now, Kim wants people to know the importance of CPR and AED skills.
Read her story: https://t.co/tXNxuudFCz.
#BeatCardiacArrest

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

We are pleased to announce the next phase of our Personnel Awards for Black & Indigenous Scholars, with @BrainCanada. These awards support post-grad students to continue studies in heart & brain health.
Deadline: March 20, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET.
Learn more: https://t.co/2ior3RevOD.

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth!
This February we're highlighting recipients from our inaugural Personnel Awards for Black Scholars.
Meet the winners and learn how they are working to #BeatHeartDisease this #HeartMonth.
Learn more: https://t.co/rZKlmzcMn1.

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

We are pleased to announce the next phase of our Personnel Awards for Black & Indigenous Scholars, with @BrainCanada. These awards support post-grad students to continue studies in heart & brain health.
Deadline: March 20, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET.
Learn more: https://t.co/2ior3Rf3Eb.

[Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke]

Whether you’re searching for practical tips to stay on budget or looking for healthy, heart-friendly meal choices that reduce waste – we’ve got practical tips to help.
🍽️❤️ Check out these tips: https://t.co/Nf35zve5DT.

[Brain Canada @BrainCanada]

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars in Canada together with our partner @HeartandStroke. These awards provide Black post-graduate students the opportunity to continue their studies in heart and brain health. See the full list of winners here https://t.co/klypbO2k7r

[Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) @SCAGOSCD]

🌟 Ready to become a skilled community educator on Sickle Cell Disease?🌟

Click here to register: https://t.co/vJOtecZoU9 and be part of the Community Engagement and Outreach Workshop with Dr. Edward Donnell Ivy

📅 Date: December 20, 2024
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

[Black Physicians' Association of Ontario @thebpao]

Meet Dr. David Esho, a family physician and UofT professor dedicated to mentorship, medicine, and community wellness.
From growing up in Toronto’s Nigerian community to advocating for health equity, his journey is one of inspiration and impact.

Read more: https://t.co/geEwVMVC6A