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StarKist ‘Little Hearts’ drive raises $13,000

As part of StarKist Samoa’s 50th year anniversary, the company launched last year the $1 drive heart campaign to bring the doctors to American Samoa to help our kid’s with known or unknown heart illnesses.  The funds raised paid for three trips and the doctors were able to screen and find young people with heart problems which will require further cardiology care. A total of $15,000 was raised last year.

 

This year, LBJ pediatricians informed StarKist that there are now 300+ children with heart problems that need to receive care from the Cardiology group, and StarKist once again launched the LITTLE HEARTS $1 DRIVE campaign to fund the trip for the volunteer heart doctors. Donation boxes were places in stores and StarKist launched an employee collection drive as well. This year, some $13,000 was raised.

 

StarKist is proud to be a part of this effort and invites community/ private businesses to contact LBJ Physicians Dr. Beth Parker & Dr. James Marrone if they would like to donate to this “great cause for our kids.”

 

StarKist Samoa’s recently appointed general manager Sangdong Kwon said that StarKist is happy to support such an important cause at LBJ especially _for financial support for children with heart problems, and StarKist thanked its partners, friends and employees for their support.