Let’s "Lettuce Turnip the Beet" for heart health in 2026!

I walk because I know that with every single step, we are saving lives. Our team supports the ministry at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth to champion heart health in our community. As a crew of dietitians and food service professionals, we naturally brought back our favorite food pun for our team name: Lettuce Turnip the Beet!

Almost everyone is tied to heart disease and stroke in some way. I imagine you have a loved one who has been impacted, too. Together, we can change that.Will you help me? Your donation funds groundbreaking research that keeps hearts beating and helps people live longer, healthier lives.

This year, I am walking with a deep sense of purpose:

In honor of my friends Mark and Helen, who are both recent survivors.  In memory of Matt Engels. In memory of my grandfather, Ivan Hagen. Our team shirts have hearts on it, and I'm adding names of these loved ones to my shirt, and some donors have also asked that I add their loved ones name too. Would you like me to add the name of someone you are supporting?

Have a heart and help me reach my goal today. With gratitude, Kris