Heart walk looking for 400 walkers
March 28, 2011
The American Heart Association’s Start! Heart Walk is Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park . UAF and Statewide's goal is to recruit 400 walkers to raise $40,000. We need your support
to reach the goal!
Every year the American Heart Association has to turn down research projects because
they simply do not have the resources to fund them. During the last Heart Association
funding cycle, an exciting research proposal to study how changes in sleeping and
eating patterns disrupt the internal clock and lead to an increased risk for obesity,
diabetes, and cardiovascular disease went unfunded. This study could have helped people
dealing with diabetes and heart disease.
You are a valuable part of the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke. Your
participation in the Start! Heart Walk will change the lives of others. Register to participate as a team captain or a walker.
Team Captains are asked to recruit 10 – 15 fundraising walkers for their team. Walkers
can be university faculty, staff and their family and friends. After you register
as a walker for the University Heart Walk team consider making a donation towards your personal walker goal.
If you are not able to participate as a team captain or a walker, consider making
a donation to help us reach our goal. If everyone contributes a small amount, we
can make a difference.
For more information, contact Marianne Freelong, UAF lead coordinator for the 2011
Heart Walk, at mgfreelong@alaska.edu or at 474-5990.