Dear Family and Friends,

Over the past years, my sweet mom, Claudette Terry, and I fundraised and participated in 7 Heart Mini-Walks together in which she emphatically completed the 5K (3.1 miles) to achieve her medal at the finish line - no shortcuts. Her (our) last walk was in March 2019 at age 81 (only due to the Pandemic, otherwise she would have enjoyed a few more walks). I know she continues to walk with me in spirit as I have faithfully carried on our mission and tradition.

Claudette was always one of the BRIGHTEST cheerleaders for her team, the Cardiac Cruisers, led by one of her best friends and nurses, Cindy Ackerman. Her friendship with Cindy stemmed from her 2-3 day workouts at Mercy HealthPlex in Anderson, OH, I would sometimes stop in and crash those workouts and was always delighted to find that her jaw muscles were getting the best workout of all! My mother, the social butterfly and perpetual positive cheerleader...hmmm... sound familiar?! Wink! :-) Thank you, mom.

Please help me honor my beloved mother and her legacy by donating (no amount is too small for this great cause) and/or joining Cindy, me and our team for the 2026 Cincinnati Heart Mini-5K Walk on March 15, at 11:00 AM, downtown Cincinnati.

We walk because we KNOW that EVERY STEP, makes a difference in someone's life. And when combined with a million other Heart Walk Heroes across the nation, we have an even greater impact on curing heart disease and stroke. Will you be a Heart Walk Hero with me?

Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that keeps hearts beating and helps people have longer, healthier lives, like my mom.

Please have a HEART and help us reach our goal today! The significance of my goal reflects my mom's Birthday, March 13. AND! This will be my 13th year of participation! (Someone alert Tay Tay)!

I reach out to you with gratitude and love, and prayers that you and your loved ones are blessed with peace and good health.

Claudette's Daughter, Sandra