Have a Heart Foundation Supports

A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Col Reese Turner has worked as a fitness trainer with Proformance Health & Well-Being, CycleBar, and F45. Outside his work in the fitness industry, Col Reese Turner has volunteered with several nonprofit organizations, including the Have A Heart Foundation.

Founded on the principle that high-quality healthcare should not be a luxury, the Have A Heart Foundation funds cardiovascular care for individuals through the Have A Heart Clinic. The clinic receives patients from all over Kentucky and southern Indiana, providing compassionate, affordable care for those with heart disease and other heart conditions.

Because many of the clinic’s patients are uninsured, the clinic utilizes a “pay it forward” method, accepting insurance from the patients who have it and using those funds to treat patients who qualify for free service. With just six full-time members, the clinic relies primarily on the generosity of volunteers to provide preventive services and treatment options for patients. For example, the clinic has performed more than 300 free community cardiovascular screenings since 2018.

US Army Reaches 2020 Recruiting

Col. Reese Turner joined Louisville, Kentucky’s Proformance Health and Well-Being as director of operations in 2018. A member of the Military Officer Association of America (MOAA), retired Col. Reese Turner has closely followed US military recruiting efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In October, the United States Army announced that it had reached recruiting and retention goals for the 2020 fiscal year despite myriad challenges created by the global coronavirus pandemic. A Congress-mandated target of 485,383 active duty soldiers was maintained through the end of September, with eyes already turned toward 2021 goals, which will be between 1,000 and 1,500 soldiers greater than 2020.

Furthermore, the Army will continue to work towards increased diversity among ranks, including a greater presence of female and minority soldiers. For 2020, 53 percent of the 62,150 recruits that entered basic training were white, while 82 percent were male. Army personnel chief Lt. Gen. Gary Brito said these figures represented slight improvements, but that there was still more work to be done.