None — On your mark, get set, go! WFTV 9 Family Connection and the American Heart Association invite you to the Greater Orlando Heart Walk on Saturday, September 17th at Loch Haven Park in Orlando. 900 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, Fl 32803.
To join the WFTV 9 Family Connection team, visit http://greaterorlandoheartwalk.kintera.org/9familyconnection
Start! is an American Heart Association movement calling on all Americans and their employers to live longer, more heart-healthy lives through walking and other healthy habits. The Start! Heart Walk is the American Heart Association's premiere event for raising funds to save lives from this country's number one and number three killers - heart disease and stroke.
Designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living, the Start! Heart Walk creates an environment that's fun and rewarding for the entire family.
This year, more than 1 million walkers will participate in nearly 350 events. Your participation will help the American Heart Association raise even more in the fight to save lives. Walk with friends, family, coworkers or strangers!
Why is the American Heart Association important to our community?
Their goal by 2020 is to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent.
In 1999 the American Heart Association set a bold 10-year goal: To reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010. We achieved the reduction in deaths ahead of schedule and made substantial progress against three of the six risk factors. Because of this success, the Board of Directors approved a 2020 Impact Goal. This new goal looks beyond helping people reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke by focusing on helping them build stronger health and a better quality of life.