CAPITAL CITY FUNDRAISER American Heart Walk Set For Saturday
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Sep. 7, 2012 4:14 PM EDT
Updated: Sep. 7, 2012 5:03 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Hundreds of people are expected to take steps Saturday toward a healthier life in the capital city.
Registration for the American Heart Walk will kick off at the state Capitol Complex at 8 a.m.
Opening ceremonies get under way at 9 a.m., and the walk will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. The walk will head down the Kanawha Boulevard.
The American Heart Association has reached its goal of $120,000 and expects that amount to increase with donations received Saturday, Kevin Pauley, communications director for the American Heart Association in Charleston. Pauley said this will make the highest grossing Heart Walk in the capital city's history.
Eyewitness News Reporter Darrah Wilcox will emcee the event. Sights and sounds from the walk will be featured on Eyewitness News Saturday evening.
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Bethany Simmons
