When the opportunity to be part of the American Heart Association Women of Impact appeared, initially Nikki Duncan was terrified. She eventually agreed.
“When I started thinking about all of the people in my life I know of who have had heart-related diseases or issues—like [Susan Chance’s] daughter Vail [Johnson], who our daughters rode horses together when they were little bitty— I thought about them,” Duncan said. “… I thought, well, who am I? I've been tapped to do this. Who am I to not step forward and try to raise awareness and money for this? Because the mission for the American Heart Association is all about awareness, research and heart health.'
Chance, who created the Friends of Vail foundation with her husband after the unexpected passing of their daughter in 2016, has been raising awareness too.
