October 15, 2011
Verona Park, Verona, NJ
Registration: 10:00 am
Walk: 10:45 am
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) and the family of Mary Anne Ahearn, a heart transplant recipient in 1990, joined together to host a walk to benefit heart failure and transplant patients in her memory. Proceeds from Heart & Sole Walk will benefit heart failure and transplant patients who come to NBIMC from all over the State of New Jersey.
NBIMC's Heart transplant program ranked #9 in the nation by volume with short and long-term survival rates that consistently exceed national benchmarks. By the end of 2011, NBIMC doctors will have performed nearly 650 transplant surgeries. NBIMC was also named among the top 50 hospitals for specialty care in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S. News Media Group’s America’s Best Hospitals.
Save a Life With Your Feet!
Heart & Sole Walk is a 4K walk through Verona Park in Verona, NJ. Join us for a great day of fun with entertainment, food and prizes in a beautiful location. Children and adults will enjoy the scenic lakeside path, playground and gorgeous fall foliage.
Registration is free! Although we have a $25 minimum suggested pledge, our success depends upon you forming teams, coming out a having fun.
Come out and spend a great day for a great cause!
The more you raise the more you win! Fundraising incentives are given to walkers who raise money for Heart & Sole. 2011 Incentives
- Raise $25: and register by by Oct. 1st to guarantee your signature heart & sole t-shirt
- Raise $100: receive a heart & sole lanyard key ring
- Raise $250: receive a heart & sole travel mug
- Raise $500: receive a heart & sole duffle bag
- Raise $1,000: receive a heart & sole sweat shirt too!
Questions? Call 973-926-7018 or email btepper@sbhcs.com
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
www.newarkbethfoundation.org
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Note: It is the policy of the Foundations of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System that up to 10% of special events revenue is unrestricted for administrative and operational purposes.
