This year, I'm participating in the 2026 American Heart Association Heart & Stroke Walk as the coach of our Ambulatory Hearts in Motion team, and I hope I can count on your support.

Losing both of my parents to heart disease has shown me just how devastating it can be, and it's why supporting the American Heart Association is so important to me. Every year, this walk gives me the opportunity to honor their memory while helping advance research, education, and lifesaving care that can change the future for other families.

Heart disease continues to affect millions of people every year, but thanks to ongoing research and medical advances, more lives are being saved than ever before. Every dollar raised helps fund breakthroughs in prevention, treatment, and recovery, bringing hope to families facing heart disease and stroke.  

If you're able, I would be so grateful if you would consider making a donation to support my Heart Walk campaign. No gift is too small; every contribution helps fund lifesaving research and programs that improve the lives of patients and families across our communities.

If donating isn't possible, I completely understand. Your encouragement and sharing my fundraising page with your networks would mean just as much.

Thank you for supporting a cause that means so much to me. Every step I take is in memory of my parents and in hope that, through research and better care, fewer families will experience the same loss.

 With love and gratitude,

 Brenda