Rutherford Heart Walk is This Saturday

Sep 13, 2015 at 09:50 pm by bryan


Everyone knows someone who's been affected by heart disease or stroke. It might even be you. Now's your chance to fight back.

The American Heart Association's Rutherford Heart Walk is this Saturday at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Funds raised go for research, education and public health programs fighting the No. 1 and No. 5 killers of Americans, heart disease and stroke.

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This is a major fundraiser for the American Heart Association and allows the association do its lifesaving work in Rutherford County.

This year, the Heart Walk has set an ambitious fundraising goal: $130,000. Whether it's $5, $50, $500... Every dollar raised can help save a life here at home. This is how you can help right now:

- Register and form a fundraising team online! It's easy to sign up and invite others to join your team. Go to www.rutherfordheartwalk.org and click Register and Join Heart Walk.

- Give a donation! Donations can be given to the Rutherford Heart Walk at www.rutherfordheartwalk.org. Just look for the red Give button.

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