Lee County Heart Walk surpasses goal
Lee County community raises more than $250,000 funds to support the American Heart Association
The American Heat Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health, hosted the 2023 Lee Heart Walk at Centennial Park on Saturday, Dec. 9 and raised more than $250,000 to help fund innovative research that will save lives. This year, more than 50 companies and 2,500 participants came together to walk for healthier and longer lives in Fort Myers.
Highlights of the day included hands-only CPR training from the FSW training center; passing of the torch from 2023 Lee Heart Walk Chair, Adam Stachurski to the 2024 Lee Heart Walk Chair, Dr. Larry Antonucci, warm up by Gil’s Zumba Studio; award to top volunteer Steve Karnas who raised more than $20,000; award to Lee Health for raising more than $35,000; and Live Fierce award to Nicole Bruno who suffered a stroke at the age of 30 and today continues to inspire others in hopes to bring awareness to young stroke survivors.
For nearly 100 years, The American Heart Association has been fighting heart disease and stroke and helping families and communities thrive. Funds raised for the Heart Walk ensure that more cardiovascular research is funded, more hospitals administer the highest standards of care, and more lives are saved.
“The Lee Heart Walk is an incredible event that brings together our community to celebrate our survivors and could not be possible without the help and support of our volunteers, sponsors, and our Lee County community”, said Adam Stachurski, 2023 Lee Heart Walk chairperson.
The event was made possible with the support of the 2023 Lee Heart Walk sponsors including: Live Fierce SWFL Sponsor Lee Health, along with Scotlynn,
City Furniture, Regions Bank, FGCU, Humana Healthy Horizons, LCEC, Encompass Health, Enterprise Holdings, Millenium Physician Group, B&I Contractors, Storm Smart, Pam Knous & Arnold Schmidt, Walmart, Edenred, CHW Professional Consultants, and Paradies Lagardere.
Donations in support of Lee Heart Walk can be made through the end of 2023 at Lee Heart Walk.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – the two leading causes of death in the world. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of the offices around the country. Follow on Facebook and Twitter.