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 2023

Total Participants

275,051

Participants

Total Teams

30,058

Teams
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8,663

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 2023
Heart Challenge Impact

Top Companies

1
Walgreens
$504,190
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
2
Delta Air Lines
$420,756
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
3
Equity Trust Company
$148,903
Heart Walk
Cleveland, OH
4
American Heart Association
$142,779
Heart Walk
Bay Area, CA
5
Providence Health Plan
$126,633
Heart Walk
Portland, OR
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6
Gooden LLC
$124,803
Heart Walk
Washington, DC
7
Technip FMC
$101,482
Heart Walk
Houston. TX
8
AHA National Center
$95,500
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
9
AHA National Center
$93,605
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
10
Marquis Health Consulting
$86,191
CycleNation
Philadelphia, PA

Top Teams

1
LIWWG Scannables Campaign
$504,190
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
2
Delta Finance
$420,756
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
3
George Sullivan's Team
$148,903
Heart Walk
Cleveland, OH
4
AHA - Former Heart Walk Chairs
$142,779
Heart Walk
Bay Area, CA
5
Team Antonucci
$126,633
Heart Walk
Portland, OR
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6
Team Gooden
$124,803
Heart Walk
Washington, DC
7
Walk This Way
$101,482
Heart Walk
Houston, TX
8
MarComm: The Power of Communications
$95,500
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
9
AHA Business Technology
$93,605
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
10
Team CycleNation Chair Mike Smith
$86,191
CycleNation
Philadelphia, PA

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
$142,779
Heart Walk
Bay Area, CA
5
Don Antonucci
$126,633
Heart Walk
Portland, OR
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6
Linda Gooden
$124,803
Heart Walk
Washington, DC
7
Alf Melvin
$101,482
Heart Walk
Houston. TX
8
Greg Donaldson
$95,500
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
9
David Fung
$93,605
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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