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My family and especially my mom have been a big inspiration to kick start this year's heart walk. She picked up 2 kids (my brother and I) from India and moved to the U.S. while uprooting her life to give us a better future.
Despite her husband (my father) sacrificing his life for the Indian Army coupled with recent health challenges including having half of her pelvis removed from bone cancer, she has taught us the importance of health and to live positively for all those that we are blessed to be around including my beautiful wife (Gauri), my son (Ahmay) and my younger brother (Karan). While my mom can no longer walk, my "why" is to walk on her behalf and to honor her strength.
But it's not just my efforts alone that will one day help us see a world free of heart disease and stroke. I am walking with a team of heart heros at Surgery Partners and their families because together, we will have an even greater impact. And you can help us change the world, one step at a time, by donating to my fundraiser.
Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that keeps hearts beating and helps people enjoy longer, healthier lives. I can't do it alone.
Please help me now by donating. Because every step counts. And together we are helping save lives!
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today!