I walk because I know that with every step, I am saving lives.
We're all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way. We have to change that. Will you help me?
Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that literally keeps hearts beating and helps people have longer, healthier lives.
I will be walking in the memory of Steve Erkfitz, but know that heart disease and stroke have greatly affected my life before we sadly lost him. My dad had heart disease which was diagnosed in 1975, and after two bypass surgeries and eleven years of fighting, he passed away in December of 1986. My dear friend Diane Choinski suffered a stroke which left her in a wheelchair and totally paralyzed on one side of her body. She, too, has passed away. Steve, my dad and Diane all left two heartbroken children behind. Now I am fighting my own battle with heart disease.
Your help is needed to support the great work of the American Heart Association.
This year, as we celebrate their Centennial, we will move health and well-being forward in important and critical ways. This relentless pursuit will continue until heart disease and stroke no longer exist.
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today.