Welcome to the 2008
Start! Augusta Heart Walk

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Event Goal: $189,000

Meet, Heart Hero, Sean Levy - Marisa, a 30 year old mother of one had an exciting expectation...She was pregnant with twins. She was the typical expectant mom. She watched her diet, followed her doctor’s orders and waited with her husband Joseph for their miracles to arrive.

Six months into her pregnancy Marisa and Joseph heard something no expectant parent wants to hear. One of their twins was in congestive heart failure and his chance of survival was only 2%. Marisa spent many nights in the medical library researching and hoping that the doctors were wrong. Three months later her twins were born. Three days later Sean had open heart surgery.

Today, Sean is 17 years old. He doesn’t feel, or look, like a heart survivor, but he is. He has no pulmonary valve, but he does have a patch that allows the blood to flow freely. And, he should be able to live the rest of his life with no further complications. Medical advances happen every day because of people like you! heart heroes

Start! Making a Difference!

Supporting the fight against heart disease and stroke is a rewarding experience and is really very simple.

• Sign up with your company team or build your own team of family and friends.
• Follow the steps to create a personalized webpage showing your goal and your reasons for supporting the American Heart Association.
• Send e-mails to your contacts asking them to make a secure online donation toward your campaign. Donors can expand their gift if they work for a matching gift company.
• Attend the Start! Heart Walk and celebrate your achievement.

Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.3 killers, claim more than 910,000 American lives a year. The association invested more than $543 million in fiscal year 2005-06 for research, professional and public education, and advocacy so people across America can live stronger, longer lives.

Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!

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For more information please contact Patricia Rinker
at (706)855-5005 or via email at patricia.rinker@heart.org