Berkshire County Heart Walk Set for Oct. 12
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The American Heart Association, the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease and stroke, will host the 2014 Berkshire County Heart Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12, at Berkshire Community College.
The American Heart Association is looking to raise more than $65,000 to fund the research and education related to heart disease and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 4 killers in the United States. Walkers who raise a minimum of $100 will receive a free commemorative Heart Walk t-shirt.
“We are so pleased to bring this signature event back to Berkshire County,” said Traci Heath, American Heart Association's development director. “The survivors and our volunteers told us they wanted to do something in their community to fight heart disease and stroke and we listened. We couldn’t be grateful for their suppor.t”
The Berkshire County Heart Walk is part of the American Heart Association’s national healthy living initiative, My Heart, My Life, which offers a simple set of solutions that focus on improving nutrition, physical activity and children’s health. The American Heart Association is working to help individuals and families understand how to make incremental changes for a substantial long-term health impact.
Walk registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St. The 1- or 3-mile walk will kick off at 10 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
To learn more about the My Heart, My Life, campaign, the 2014 Berkshire County Heart Walk, or to find out more about sponsorship opportunities please call the American Heart Association at 413-262-3223 or go to www.berkshireheartwalk.org.
