Board of Directors

Heart of Gold Foundation for Sarcoidosis

Board of Directors

Rena Dixon is the president and founder of the Heart of Gold Foundation for Sarcoidosis. A native of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania dedicating her life to raising awareness of Sarcoidodsis. She created the foundation in memory of her husband Kenneth (Glen) Dixon Sr. who passed away unexpectedly from Cardiac Sarcoidosis.

Rena began her career in public service in 1996 when Glen and herself began the Hazelwood Youth Football and Cheerleaders Association. Rena is blazing the trails fot just for women, but for any individual that has found themselves in a dormant state of mind, listless or in dire need of a breakthrough. Rena has serve on boards such as the Hazelwood YMCA, Allegheny County Midget Football League and served as President of the Hazelwood Midget Football and Cheerleaders Association. Rena neverending thirst for knowledge about Sarcoidosis has become a second career.

Occupation: National City Bank/ Branch Operations

Education: Duff's Business School, Computer Operations

ICM School of Business/Medical Assistance

Connelly Trade/ Surgical Technition

Date of Birth:April 9, 1960
Marital Status: Widow

Children: Lanaina, William and Angel

Grandchildren: Shaun, Micah Nyah

Parents: Robert Lee and Anna Mae Clark

Birt Vice President:

Na Towanda Marie Brown

Date of Birth ~ August 23, 1958

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in New York City

Daughter of Mary and Hurley Nance, both deceased

Mother of four ~ two sons and two daughters, grandmother of 6

Hobbies ~ Community volunteer, community service advocate, poetic writer and performer

Currently awaiting publication of first book titled “Journeys through my Eyes”

Vice President of Heart of Gold Foundation for SarcoidosisFormer Drug and Alcohol Coordinator of Operation Nehemiah

Currently employed with a Local Franchise Organization located in the Greentree area

Excellent communication skills both personally and professionally

Passionate about actively searching for cures and/or treatments for common and uncommon diseases

Thirst for life and love’s people

Bio of Towanda Brown

Birth Name ~ Towanda Marie Brown

Date of Birth ~ August 23, 1958

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in New York City

Daughter of Mary and Hurley Nance, both deceased

Mother of four ~ two sons and two daughters, grandmother of 6

Hobbies ~ Community volunteer, community service advocate, poetic writer and performer

Currently awaiting publication of first book titled “Journeys through my Eyes”

Vice President of Heart of Gold Foundation for SarcoidosisFormer Drug and Alcohol Coordinator of Operation Nehemiah

Currently employed with a Local Franchise Organization located in the Greentree area

Excellent communication skills both personally and professionally

Passionate about actively searching for cures and/or treatments for common and uncommon diseases

Thirst for life and love’s people

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