The American Heart Association encourages Madison to boost mental and physical health while funding community wellness.
MADISON, July 14, 2023 —The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is inviting Madison back to its premier event to boost physical and mental health through healthy habits while supporting the lifesaving mission.
On Saturday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 AM, Madison area Heart Walk participants and teams are invited to McKee Farms Park to celebrate heart and stroke survivors, raise lifesaving funds and encourage physical activity. This year, we invite participants to walk on the event path or to create a path of their own. This year’s Heart Walk is led by Ed Sloane, of First Business Bank, and his wife, Kit.
“Living a heart-healthy lifestyle is the cornerstone of the way Kit and I feel about heart disease,” Ed and Kit said in a statement. “Both our Dads endured heart bypass surgery when they were in their 60’s so we know from those experiences the importance of maintaining healthy habits through diet and exercise.”
“This is why we are so excited to co-chair this year’s heart walk with a mission to raise the awareness of heart-disease and what we can do to address it in our own lives and within our communities,” Ed and Kit added.
To register, visit MadisonWIHeartWalk.org. From there, participants can stay up to date by downloading the Heart Walk mobile app and encourage friends and family to join in via e-mail or on social media. Those walking on Heart Walk on a path of their own, can follow the festivities through the event hashtag, #MADISONHW.
The Madison Heart Walk is sponsored by First Business Bank, Findorff, M3 Insurance, 1901, Erdman, UW Health, Veridian Homes, Certco, Inc. and WKOW.
The Madison Heart Walk is the signature event of the American Heart Association’s Heart Challenge program which is designed to help companies positively impact employee overall health and wellbeing. The program is anchored in a series of customizable workplace events that inspires employees to be more engaged, reconnect with colleagues, get in their physical activity, support a great cause and have a lot of fun doing it.
The funds raised from the Madison Heart Walk go towards research, advocacy, CPR training and to promote better health in support of the Association’s 2024 Health Equity Impact Goal, reducing barriers to health care access and quality. Visit Heart.org to learn more.
