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 2022

Total Participants
245,880
Participants
Total Teams
29,142
Teams
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8,418
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 Advanced Auto Parts
Advanced Auto Parts
$1,389,222
Heart Walk
Raleigh, NC
2 AHA National Center
AHA National Center
$1,350,648
Heart Walk, CycleNation
Dallas, TX
3 Walgreens
Walgreens
$1,205,534
Heart Walk
Chicago, IL
4 Brookfield
Brookfield
$447,764
Heart Walk
New York, NY
5 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
$425,744
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
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6 ScottsMiracle-Gro
ScottsMiracle-Gro
$415,561
Heart Walk
Columbus, OH
7 Raymond James
Raymond James
$380,000
Heart Walk
Tampa, FL
8 Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas
$378,134
Heart Walk
Charlotte, NC
9 Kirkland's Home
Kirkland's Home
$324,885
Heart Walk
Nashville, TN
10 Toyota North America
Toyota North America
$299,550
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX

Top Teams

1 Business Technology
AHA Business Technology
$295,930
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
2 Brookfield 11th Floor
Brookfield-11th floor team
$246,969
Heart Walk
New York, NY
3 Science Operations
AHA Science Operations
$228,450
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
4 HF Sinclair
HF Sinclair
$196,250
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
5 Community Health
AHA Community Health, Development and Strategy Integration
$193,392
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX
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6 CITY Cares
CITY Furniture
$181,320
Heart Walk
Fort LAuderdale, FL
7 Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman and Wakefield
$170,976
Heart Walk
New York, NY
8 Team Tsakalakis
Team Tsakalakis
$167,730
Heart Walk
Bay Area, CA
9 Team Digital Realty
Digital Realty
$164,162
Heart Walk
Austin, TX
10 Healthcare Business Solutions
AHA Healthcare Business Solutions
$146,916
Heart Walk
Dallas, TX

Top Fundraisers

1 Tom Greco
Tom Greco
$1,327,122
Heart Walk
Raleigh, NC
2 Ken Morge
Ken Morge
$394,316
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
3 Tim Dwyer
Tim Dwyer
$318,262
Heart Walk
Orlando, FL
4 Dan Owens
Dan Owens
$190,546
Heart Walk
Atlanta, GA
5 Chris Tsakalakis
Chris Tsakalakis
$167,730
Heart Walk
Bay Area, CA
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6 Erich Sanchack
Erich Sanchack
$150,964
Heart Walk
Austin, TX
7 Bob Clark
Bob Clark
$143,468
Heart Walk
Sacramento, CA
8 Kirk Hanselman
Kirk Hanselman
$121,000
Heart Walk
Chicago, IL
9 Toby Dodd
Toby Dodd
$106,983
Heart Walk
New York, NY
10 Murray Goldfarb
Murray Goldfarb
$105,050
Heart Walk
New York, NY
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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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