UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The 2015 Centre County Heart and Stroke Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20, starting at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the University Park campus.
Registration for the event begins at noon and the walk begins at 1 p.m.
The event is designed to promote the importance of physical activity for heart health and proceeds support the American Heart Association.
The walk will feature one-mile and 5K length routes for walking or running in a non-competitive setting. The event will also feature vendors, health information, blood pressure screenings, CPR demonstrations, team photos, healthy snacks and children's activities.
The fundraising goal for the 2015 Centre County Heart and Stroke Walk is $70,000. Walkers who raise a minimum of $100 will receive a Heart Walk t-shirt and the opportunity to receive additional prizes based on their fundraising levels.
Dollars raised by the American Heart Association through events like the Heart Walk fund cardiovascular disease and stroke research, as well as public and professional programs and advocacy. The American Heart Association’s 2020 Impact Goal is to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020.
The Heart Walk is sponsored nationally by Subway Restaurants and locally by Mount Nittany Health, Geisinger Health Systems, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union and Penn State Hershey.
More information on the event can be found at www.heart.org/centrewalk, by emailing centre.ahw@heart.org or by calling 717-207-4266.