Heart Challenge

About Heart Challenge

We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be healthier and happier! Heart Challenge delivers the opportunity to feel good by doing good.

Across the nation, Heart Challenge is comprised of Heart Walk, CycleNation and Field Day. This suite of activities and initiatives are designed to help companies positively impact employee health and well-being while uniting them to raise funds to end heart disease and stroke.

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Heart Walk

Heart Walk unites employees in celebrating health and honoring survivors. Through our signature experience, we move, have fun and raise lifesaving funds- together. There are 250+ events nationwide where each participant proudly says, “I Walk to Save Lives”!
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Executives With Heart

Being a member of Executives with Heart for the American Heart Association is about coming together – leaders from every city in America – as a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Executives with Heart members work to raise critical funds through their network and personal investment.

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Field Day

Never stop playing. Teams of employees participate in physical, mental, and fundraising challenges which provides meaningful connection and play breaks in their workday. Companies who participate in Field Day host the event on their own campus or a nearby park, even virtually.
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Cyclenation

Ride the Revolution. CycleNation is an experiential event focused on fundraising, building community, and getting moving through cycling. Your employees will save lives by having fun with each push of the pedal! Cycling experience is not necessary. Event is held on stationary bikes.

Thanks to those that saved lives through Heart Challenge in 2024

Total Participants

285,425

Participants

Total Teams

30,933

Teams
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8,977

Companies
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Every person deserves the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Together, we will improve the health and well-being of all people while saving and improving countless lives in our community. Our relentless work will drive equitable health through five key areas of need: improving women's cardiovascular health, controlling high blood pressure, promoting healthy living, ending tobacco use and vaping, and addressing community needs such as CPR training.

Thank you for our 2024
Heart Challenge Impact

Top Companies

1
AHA National Center
$1,509,166
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
2
The UPS Store, Inc.
$1,107,141
Heart Walk
Chicago, IL
3
Walgreens
$846,009
Heart Walk
Chicago, IL
4 Brookfield
Brookfield
$757,820
Heart Walk
New York, NY
5 5 - Company - TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC
$620,724
Heart Walk
Houston. TX
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6 Walgreens Group Photo
Walgreens
$509,241
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
7 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
$428,589
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
8
Cleveland Clinic Health System
$411,081
Heart Walk
Cleveland, OH
9 Piedmont Natural Gas Group Photo
Piedmont Natural Gas
$404,097
Heart Walk
Charlotte, NC
10 Raymond James Group Photo
Raymond James
$326,513
Heart Walk
Tampa, FL

Top Teams

1 Brookfield
Brookfield Properties
$735,240
Heart Walk
New York, NY
2 Walgreens Region 28 LIWC Group Photo
Walgreens Region 28 LIWC
$504,190
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
3 5 - Company - TechnipFMC
A Chain of Hearts by Global Sourcing & Procurement
$454,294
Heart Walk
Houston, TX
4 Delta Finance
Delta Finance
$425,806
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
5 Piedmont Natural Gas Group Photo
Piedmont Natural Gas
$383,247
Heart Walk
Charlotte, NC
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6 AHA Business Technology
AHA Business Technology
$322,093
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
7 AHA Science Operations
AHA Science Operations
$240,460
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
8 Oncor Executive Team
Oncor Executive Team
$179,773
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
9 CITY Cares
CITY Cares
$156,835
Heart Walk
Broward County, FL
10 AHA Development & Community Health
AHA Development & Community Health
$152,546
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX

Top Fundraisers

1
Jon Reitz
$504,190
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
2
Ken Morge
$420,756
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
3
George Sullivan
$148,903
Heart Walk
Cleveland, OH
4
Chris Tsakalakis
$143,827
Heart Walk
San Francisco, CA
5 Don Antonucci
Don Antonucci
$126,633
Heart Walk
Portland, OR
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6 Linda Gooden
Linda Gooden
$124,803
Heart Walk
Washington, DC
7 Alf Melin
Alf Melvin
$101,482
Heart Walk
Houston. TX
8
Greg Donaldson
$95,500
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
9 David Fung
David Fung
$93,680
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
10
Mike Smith
$86,191
CycleNation
Philadelphia, PA
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Make an Impact with a NATIONAL TEAM

National Teams provide an opportunity for companies and organizations that have multiple locations to rally and connect their employees across the nation around a common purpose.

Our staff will work with you to organize and build your team while making it easy for you by providing the resources you need to ensure your team’s success.

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