(Jan. 10, 2013 – Utica, NY) In celebration of America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk 2013, volunteers, Board Members, High 5 Club members, team captains, heart survivors and corporate donors came together to kick-off this year’s event with the annual Media Kick-off and News Conference at AmeriCU Credit Union in Rome. America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk Weekend 2013, is scheduled for Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.
Highlights for this year’s America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk Weekend at Utica College’s Harold T. Clark Athletic Center include the following:
- § WIBX Heart Radiothon is sponsored by Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, P.L.L.C. and is broadcasted by WIBX of Townsquare Media. The Radiothon will be broadcast on Friday, March 1 from 7am – 7pm and Saturday, March 2 from 5am – 1pm.
- § My Heart. My Life.Expo with Health & Wellness Assessment Screenings sponsored by Mohawk Valley Heart Institute will take place on Friday, March 1st from 9am – 9pm. Areas covered will include health-related material, free screenings and wellness information.
- § WKTV Heart Telethon is broadcasted by WKTV NewsChannel 2. The Telethon will be broadcast “live” on Friday, March 1 from 7pm – 8pm and Saturday, March 2nd from 8am – 1pm. Part of the Telethon is the 10 of Hearts Drive Away Drawing sponsored by Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation.
Theresa Swider, Assistant Director, spoke about the My Heart. My Life. Expo and the impact of the Fit-Friendly Worksite designation; along with the area companies that have achieved this status. The American Heart Association recognizes employers who go above and beyond when it comes to their employees’ health. Theresa also announced the finalists, Adam Powers and Kristen Szarek, for the Lifestyle Change Award sponsored by Olivari Mediterranean Olive Oil. These individuals are making positive changes to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Our Red Cap survivor ambassadors strive to educate and inform you of various cardiovascular diseases through their own personal and inspiring experiences. They ask you, the participants, to instill their passion as you raise money that will be used for training, advocacy, research and education. They hope the knowledge you gain from listening and/or reading their stories will make you want to involve your family, friends and colleagues on your team and fundraising efforts.
In addition to information about the run-walk, stories from the heart were shared by this year’s Red Cap survivor ambassadors; Anthony Amodio, Makaila DellAnno, and Nathan Hurlbut. Two other Red Cap survivor ambassadors, Leonard Vetere and Audrey Strong, were not able to be present. If you are interested in forming a fundraising team or volunteering for the event on Saturday, March please contact the American Heart Association at 315.266.5403.
For more information on America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk 2013, please contact the American Heart Association at 315.266.5403 or visit www.uticaheartrunwalk.org.