(Gazette photo) Join the American Heart Association at the 25th Annual Bert Blain Memorial Heart Walk, one of the largest Heart Walks in the nation. Heart Walks are the American Heart Association’s largest community events of the year, bringing together hundreds in the Janesville community to improve the heart health of all.
Heart disease survivors, stroke survivors, families and volunteers will come together at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville on Sunday, August 27th. Everyone is welcome! The event is free; however, donations are encouraged. WCLO Talk Show Host Tim Bremel will serve as the Heart Walk’s emcee.
Blain’s Farm and Fleet is a longtime supporter of the Heart Walk. Founder Bert Blain was set to chair the Heart Walk, when he died of a heart attack shortly before the event. His daughter, Jane Blain Gilbertson, took his place and has been a steadfast supporter of AHA and its mission, continuing to serve as this year’s Heart Walk chair. Blain’s Farm and Fleet trains all its associates in First Aid and AED use. At least seven lives have been saved because associates were trained – including a recent save at Rice Lake’s Farm & Fleet.
EVENT DETAILS:
Where: Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville
When: 7:30 a.m. Festivities Begin
8:30 a.m. Walk begins (1 and 3-mile options)
