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Why We Walk

September 28th, 2024

Midland Beach, Staten Island
Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach

(at Father Capodanno Blvd. and Lincoln Avenue, Lot 9)

Registration and Activities: 10:00 am
Opening Ceremony: 11:00 am
Walk Kick-Off: 11:30 am
Event Ends: 1:00 pm

Here are some of the activities you can expect on walk day:

  • Celebrate Heart Warriors and honor Heart Angels
  • Participate in our signature Walk with gorgeous views of the Statue of Liberty and Verrazano-Narrows Bridge!
  • Plenty of FREE parking!
  • Try your luck at a carnival game
  • Meet the horses and canines protecting NY with the Mounted and K-9 Unit
  • See an NYPD Emergency Service Unit up close
  • Climb the NYPD Rockwall
  • Visit the FDNY Fire Safety Table
  • See an FDNY Ceremonial Fire Truck
  • Meet some fun characters provided by a Moment of Magic
  • Enjoy a sweet treat provided by Cake Chef's Cookie Jar
  • Fun Crafts! Make a Get Well Card, leave your mark on the NYC Event Banner, or make jewelry.
  • Dance to tunes with our DJ
  • Enjoy colorful face painting 
  • Get some soccer tips
  • And more!

Hope • Inspiration • Unity

Join passionate walkers, teams, sponsors, and volunteers as we walk to support The Children's Heart Foundation's mission: to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects by funding the most promising research.

Our event will be a day of fun activities, entertainment, research updates, and our family-friendly one mile walk! Together, we can bring hope, inspiration, and unity to the forefront of our mission.

How YOU can participate:

Auction Alert!

Check out our auction - You don't have to be present to win!  Bid on 4 roundtrip tickets to anywhere JetBlue flies, win tickets for 4 to the Gazillion Bubble Show in NYC, or Treat Yourself to dinner, a shopping spree, and a facial in Brooklyn.  Get your winning bid in today!  Proceeds benefit the NYC Congenital Heart Walk.

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