Savanna Karmue
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| Born | February 14, 2006 (age 18) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
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| Years active | 2014 - present | ||
Savanna Karmue (born February 14, 2006) is an American author, social entrepreneur, speaker, and health advocate. She established her non-profit organization, Happy Heart Advices, at age 8 after discovering 2000 people die every day due to heart disease. Her main focus is educating people about their hearts and how to keep them healthy, preventing cardiovascular disease.[1]
Background
Karmue is of Liberian descent and originates from the Kpelle people|Kpelle and Bassa people (Liberia)|Bassa tribe.[2] When she was six years old, she and her mother went to the hospital because her Sunday-school teacher was undergoing Open-Heart Surgery|open-heart surgery. Later, she learned that the number one cause of death in the United States is due to cardiovascular disease, and over 2000 people die daily because of it.[3][4] With the help of her parents, Karmue established an organization on February 14, 2014, naming it Happy Heart Advices.[4]
Happy Heart Advices
When Karmue started her organization, she uploaded YouTube videos about the importance of taking care of one's heart.[5] A year later, she wrote her first book, Happy Heart Advices: Introduction to Your Heart, Vol 1.[6] She said in a 2016 St. Hope book signing event that she wrote it in order to "help bring awareness about the heart and how to take care of it to all people."[7]
In 2016, Karmue launched the Happy Heart Fitness Program, which focuses on educating kids about their hearts while having them stay active. When it began, it reached over 300 families.[8][9] Karmue has set a goal to halve childhood obesity in America by 2031.[10]
Karmue wrote a book, Happy Heart Advices: Introduction to Your Heart Vl.1, in the summer of 2015.[7] It was published on January 2, 2016.[6]
She appeared on Radio Disney|Radio Disney’s Fearless Everyday w/ Alexa Curtis on August 16, 2019.[11][12] She was featured on ABC10 Your California Life several times to discuss the importance of good heart health.[13][14]
In the summer of 2017, Karmue was invited to throw the first game ball pitch at Petco Park for a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs, while representing her organization, Happy Heart Advices.[15]
In May 2017, she was a keynote speaker at the 9th Biennial National Childhood Obesity Conference, addressing the topic of health equity vs. health equality.[16]
Book
Happy Heart Advices: Introduction to Your Heart Vl.1, (2016)
Awards
- 2015 - CA Senate District 6, Unsung Hero Award[2]
- 2017 - Reader's Digest, 17 Most Inspirational Kids[17]
- 2018 - Optimist International, Positive Vision and Impact Award[18][19]
References
- ↑ Kopkash, Michelle (December 2017). "Heart of Gold: Young Author and Role Model Strives to Make a Difference". Sacramento Parent. p. 11 – via Issuu.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Senator Richard Pan". sd06.senate.ca.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "South Sacramento Girl Spreading Happy Heart Message". CBS Sacramento. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Startup Squad Questionnaire with Contestant Savanna Karmue". Startup Squad.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "8 Kids Who Stole Our Hearts (& Blew Our Minds) in 2017". Red Tricycle. December 25, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Happy Heart Advices (Volume 1)". Amazon.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Book Signing: "Happy Heart Advices" by Savanna Karmue". St. HOPE. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ Sacramento Parent Magazine. Issuu. 2017. p. 12.
- ↑ "LibPositives Spotlight of the Week Savanna Lorpu Karmue". Liberia Positive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "About Savanna". happyheart. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Listen all week to hear @savannakarmue talking about Happy Heart Advices on #FearlessEveryDay with @Alexa_Curtis!". Radio Disney – via Twitter.
- ↑ Savanna Radio Disney Interview - Fearless Everyday with Alexis Curtis, Happy Heart Advice, January 6, 2020, retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Vimeo
- ↑ "13 year old shares her passion for all to have a Happy Heart!". abc10.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Happy Heart Advices". abc10.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "5/30/17: Karmue's game ball | May 30, 2017". MLB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "5 Girls Who Mean Business: Meet Our Contest Finalists". The Startup Squad. October 16, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ Hovitz, Helaina (December 26, 2017). "The 17 Most Inspirational Kids of 2017". Reader's Digest. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ↑ "President Rebecca and Mona Family Visit California Optimists" (PDF). The Torch. Optimist International. Winter 2019. pp. 9–10.
- ↑ "President Rebecca's Travels" (PDF). The Optimist. Spring 2019. p. 13.
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