CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Christ Hospital, in partnership with LifeCenter, will celebrate the start of National Donate Life Month with a flag raising ceremony outside the main hospital entrance on Monday at 9:30 a.m. The Donate Life flag will be displayed throughout the month of April in recognition of the many lives saved each year through organ donation.

Featured speakers at the flag raising ceremony will include Jerry Burris, who received a kidney in 2010 from his daughter, who works in the field of hemodialysis, and Mark Zimmerman, supply chain executive director for The Christ Hospital whose daughter received her second kidney transplant in March and will attend The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences this fall.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – When the American Heart Association describes this group of nine men as “streakers”, they’re referring to their habit of never missing the Heart Mini 15k since it was started 34 years ago, not to the 1970’s fad of running the streets naked.

The nine runners are committed to keeping their streak alive as they prepare to hit Columbia Parkway to run their 35th Heart Mini 15K on Sunday, March 18.  The annual Mercy Health Heart Mini is anticipating over 18,000 runners and walkers in combined events.

“Maybe our slogan should be, ‘35 and Still Alive,’” said one runner.  Whatever their slogan, their commitment to the Heart Mini is admirable.

The nine runners are Dennis Geiger, Rick Heil, Tim Kling, Dave Lenahan, Dave Nelson, Jack Nienabor, Ron Pfeiffer, John Quatkemeyer, and Jim Royston.

CINCINNATI, (FOX19) - In honor of St. Valentine’s Day and of February being Heart Month, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is offering visitors to its West End Outreach Center at 1125 Bank St. a heart-healthy cooking demonstration this Saturday, February 11.  Attendees will learn how to make a special Veggie Valentine Soup.  In addition to the recipe, they will receive a bag with all the ingredients, free storage containers and fun prizes just for showing up. The demonstrations will occur at 8:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m..