Eleven community leaders are training to become More Heart Ambassadors for Floyd, volunteering to raise awareness about cardiovascular health through community programs and outreach.

These trained ambassadors will help Floyd address health care disparities surrounding cardiovascular care that exist in northwest Georgia, particularly in the African American community. The More Heart ambassadors are:

• Glenda Allen – retired educator
• Sherica Bailey – Owner, Wraps Styling Salon
• The Rev. Tony Davis – Pastor, Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ in Cedartown
• Phillip Edge – Leadership Development Consultant, Edge and Associates
• The Honorable Harry Harvey – Mayor, Summerville
• Beedie Haywood – Owner, Signature Styles Barber Shop
• Corey Pitts – Owner and Personal Trainer, CMP Training
• Yashika Pitts – Owner, Bridge of Rome Personal Care Home
• Vondell Ringer – Assistant Principal, Armuchee High School
• Greg Shropshire – Coordinator, Rome EnVision Center
• Charles Smith – educator at Rome City Schools and CEO of Building Positive Families

These ambassadors are committed to learning about heart disease risk factors, signs and symptoms of heart disease and local health resources. They will share their knowledge with others with the intent of creating a healthier community.

Tashia Twyman, who helped Floyd recruit the ambassadors, said it was important to find people who could reach different parts of the community.