Walkers raise money by asking friends, family, people they do business with, and co-workers to sponsor them. The tax-deductible donations support AHA's research, local community service and public education programs. The American Heart Association is proud to honor heart surgery, heart attack and stroke survivors by providing red and white caps to wear at the event. Red and white-capped survivors will lead our walk. Many participants walk in honor of a loved one, friend or co-worker who has been afflicted with heart disease.
Pets are part of the family.
Bring your pet companion to walk with you. The American Heart Walk kicks off with breakfast snacks and aerobic demonstrations. Along the route participants are entertained with live music provided by local artists. For ten nights around the Christmas holiday Seven Falls opens its tollgate to the people of Colorado Springs free of charge. Volunteers from Christmas Unlimited, a local charity, collect monetary donations at the tollgate to buy toys for the underprivileged of the Pikes Peak Region.