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November 24, 2007


Chattanooga Hosts Heart Walk April 2008

The American Heart Association is sponsoring its annual Heart Walk in Chattanooga, Tenn. April 29, 2008 at the AT&T Field. To get involved with the Heart Walk or to make donations visit their website at www.AmericanHeart.org.


What is the Heart Walk?
The Heart Walk is the signature fund-raising event for the American Heart Association. At Chattanooga’s event, participants will walk with others five miles around the newly renovated downtown area taking in the beautiful landscape.


Inside the AT&T field there will be things for all ages to get involved in including aerobic exercises, booths to check blood pressure and signs of heart disease, a space walk for the kids, and of course the Heart Walk citing the beautiful landscape of the newly renovated Downtown Chattanooga. There will also be healthy foods such as bagels, oranges, and apples for everyone to dig in to.

The American Heart Association is expecting over a million walkers nationally to attend next year’s Heart Walk in over 600 events across the country.


Heart Walk’s Mission
Their mission is to promote healthy-heart living by encouraging people to become more physically active and understand that for every hour that someone walks they extend their lives two hours.

“It’s that simple!” says Allan Lewis, an American Heart Association Board Member and Director of Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Memorial Hospital.

“We, as a nation, have to change our lifestyle, and that includes becoming more physically active, being more careful of what we eat and how much we eat, and certainly quitting smoking” says Lewis


Getting Involved
Judy Foster, also a board member for the American Heart Association and an Executive Assistant at Memorial Hospital, has been in charge of raising money for the Heart Walk for Memorial Hospital for the past four years, raising about $40,000 for last years Heart Walk.

“We’ve been involved, and it’s been a lot of fun!” says Foster who feels her involvement with the Heart Walks has been a very positive experience. “It’s really doing something that makes a difference.”

Contact: For more information about the American Heart Association and how you can get involved with the Heart Walk you can log on to their website at www.AmericanHeart.org.