Team UHS supports Heart Walk with gusto

Team UHS turned out in force April 10 to benefit the work of the American Heart Association.

The 2022 Southern Tier Heart Walk brought back hundreds of walkers from around the community for an in-person event, this year at Otsiningo Park in Binghamton.

John Carrigg, president and chief executive officer of UHS, co-chaired the walk, along with Dan Spence, director of Business and Indirect Development at Visions Federal Credit Union.

“By supporting and participating in the Southern Tier Heart Walk, this community is helping to ensure that more cardiovascular research is funded, more hospitals administer the highest standards of care, and fewer people suffer and die from heart disease and stroke,” Mr. Carrigg said.  “With every step you take and every dollar you raise, you are building a legacy that will save and improve lives.”

Commented Mr. Spence:  “Now, more than ever, it’s important to find new ways to boost physical and emotional health.  The Heart Walk is a great way to keep up healthy habits, stay socially connected and keep up with physical activity while making an impact in your community and saving lives.” 

For the first time, participants could start their walk at any time throughout the morning. Additional activities included blood pressure screenings, wellness demonstrations, and celebrations of survivors of stroke and heart disease, plus entertainment for participants of all ages.

Walkers still have time to turn in their donations—until June 30—at www.SouthernTierHeartWalk.org.

The AHA thanked the sponsors, teams and individuals who have helped the American Heart Association be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

Over the past three decades of the Heart Walk in the Southern Tier, the generous community has raised more than $5 million for lifesaving research, education, training and advocacy programs.

The Southern Tier Heart Walk is the signature event of the American Heart Association’s Heart Challenge program, designed to help companies positively impact employee overall health and wellbeing.

The funds raised from the walk go toward research, advocacy, CPR training and health promotion in support of the AHA’s 2024 Health Equity Impact Goal, reducing barriers to healthcare access and quality.