WHAT:
The Executive Breakfast and Kickoff of the 2026 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk
Award ceremony for top participants in 2025 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk
Participatory activity to let attendees live the mission of the American Heart Association
WHO:
Kristen Bourgeois, vice president of retail sales and marketing liaison, Adirondack Bank and corporate chair of the 2026 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk
Karen Murphy, director of development, Leatherstocking Council, BSA and logistics chair, 2026 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk
2026 Red Cap Ambassadors, who will serve as the faces – and stories – of heart disease and stroke in the Mohawk Valley
Executives interested in improving heart health in the Mohawk Valley
Top participants of 2025 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk
WHERE: Irish Cultural Center
632 Columbia St., Utica
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
MORE: The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s largest community-facing initiative that raises critical funds to advance lifesaving research, increase CPR education and training and drive equitable health for all people. While Heart Walk will continue to focus on health, well-being and community facing initiatives to drive equitable health, the Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, will add Recess Reboot to its mission of building a Nation of Lifesavers™ in the Mohawk Valley.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public’s health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
For Media Inquiries:
Name: Kevin Spaeth, Regional Vice President, American Heart Association, Kevin.Spaeth@heart.org or 856.649.6690.
OR Heather Evans, Heather.Evans@heart.org; 315.546.5048
For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721)
heart.org and stroke.org
