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CCHW Corpus Walk Digital Experience Toolkit2020 COASTAL BEND HEART
WALK TOOLKIT
We’re looking forward to lacing up with you and walking virtually as a community to build a world of longer, healthier lives free of heart diseases and stroke. While we won’t physically gather at Whataburger Field on Saturday, October 3, we want to see and hear your passion virtually! Please follow state of Center for Disease Control guidelines for social distancing. For more information, log on to cdc.org
Here are some ways YOU can #CoastalBendHeartWalk wherever you are:
How You can Join our Virtual Walk
HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Start or Join a TEAM and RAISE Lifesaving Dollars at coastalbendheartwalk.org for research, health policies and community education.
Claim your Virtual Survivor RED CAP or Finish Line Badge. Look for our Facebook Photo Frames.
WALK in your Neighborhood & SHARE on Social Media via #CoastalBendHeartWalk – Don’t forget to join our Facebook event by clicking here.
CONNECT with other Walkers and CELEBRATE the collective journey. Follow our hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook
CROSS the Finish Line Strong - Share WHERE you walk and how FAR you go. Update your Facebook profile pic with our “I participated in the Coastal Bend Heart Walk” Facebook frame.
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
USE the Heart Walk App to track your steps!
TAKE a Finish line photo and post on social media! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk!
LISTEN to our Heart Walk Spotify Playlist or listen to the AHA podcast series.
POST your photo and hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk
ASK your network for one more donation!
CELEBRATE with us at the Heart Walk Day Celebration on October 3rd
HEART WALK CHECKLIST
POST-WALK
VISIT Facebook @AHATx to follow along with the digital Heart Walk Celebration and participate in pre-event daily challenges! Enjoy healthy at home tips, recipe videos, and fun interactive activities for you and the whole family!
SCHEDULE a 10-minute Zoom Pep Rally Call (or other virtual platform) to occur prior to opening ceremonies for your coaches, walkers, and friends and family on your team!
REGISTER at CoastalBendHeartWalk.org. Create a team or register as an individual. Once you register, be sure to check out your digital resources hub in your Heart Walk HQ!
RALLY to Register your team members as soon as possible!
DOWNLOAD the Heart Walk App & invite your friends and family to do the same. Search Heart Walk in your itunes or google play store!
INVOLVE your family and friends! See ideas below!
Need something to listen to on your walk? Find our Spotify playlist curated for our
walkers!
Click here to find the American Heart Association's podcast series. You'll find interviews from AHA staff, survivors and
volunteers as well as advice for patients and different forms of cardiovascular diseases.
HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Do a SCAVENGER HUNT and share your photos Find something for every letter of the alphabet. Look for items in nature or "heart" shapes.
Show Your TEAM SPIRIT and Post a Picture or Cheer with #CoastalBendHeartWalk of you in your team T-Shirt or holding a sign with your team name. Tell us who you walk for. Show us your furry teammates!
We are hearing so many innovative ways Heart Walkers are planning to celebrate virtually! Here are some ways YOU can #CoastalBendHeartWalk
Ideas to Jazz Up Your Walk
COASTAL BEND
Share HEART ART with Sidewalk Chalk Draw Start & Finish Lines or share Messages of Gratitude along the route.
MAP Your Route and Distance Find apps online and share where you are walking and how far you go.
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
When is the Coastal Bend Heart Walk? Saturday, October 3, 2020
Where is the Heart Walk Digital Experience? Walk where you are! Do you have a favorite walking trail or one you would like to check out? This is a great opportunity to explore your neighborhood with your family and you can take the dogs. Not comfortable going outside? Try one of these circuit workouts here.
How do I show that I'm participating? Share your photos and videos using the hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and follow us on those channels @AHATX. We will have fun activities and challenges on these platforms so keep checking! Reach out to your AHA staff partner too, they can help answer questions!
Should I still register? Yes! When you register for Heart Walk, we have the ability to reach out to you and let you know about day-of activities! You can register at coastalbendheartwalk.org.
Since the event is digital, are you still fundraising? Yes, the American Heart Association is still raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke! Our survivors and their families are counting on us to continue with our mission. Fundraising through Heart Walk allows the AHA to quickly respond to the needs of the community – through this fundraising the AHA donated $2.5 million to Covid-19 research.
Where can I send donations? If you have donations that you can’t donate online, please send donations to our local AHA office at 500 N. Shoreline, Suite 203N, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 or call 361-445-3192.
I’m a survivor! Survivor hats and children's heart hero capes will be available after the Heart Walk. Please reach out to [email protected] with your requests. On our Facebook page, you can redeem your virtual Red Cap via a Facebook Frame.
Do I still get a t-shirt? Registered participants that raise over $100 are eligible to receive a Heart Walk t- shirt. Visit the Rewards Center in your dashboard for more information.
What if it rains? Heart Walk is rain or shine. Grab an umbrella and galoshes and enjoy the fall weather in the Coastal Bend.
How long/far should I walk? Traditionally, the Heart Walk is a 3.1 mile 5K route. Walk what suits you and don’t forget to cheer yourself on!
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
How AHA is making an impact on COVID 19
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Thank You Heart Walk Sponsors
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
KIII-TV Moda Midstream NuStar Physicians PremiER South Texas Home Builders
Virtual Fundraising Tips & Ideas
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Download Heart Walk Mobile App – easily text people, track your steps in the Step Challenge, deposit checks & more.
Turn Team Events Virtual- Instead of “Jeans or Casual Day” try “No conference call days, 80’s days” and ideas are endless…. call day” “80’s Day” and more…
Matching Gifts- ask your company to match your team donations.
Step or Plank Challenges- encourage donations if you hit certain thresholds.
Online Auction or Yard Sales– donations supporting AHA!
Healthy at Home Bingo- promote healthy living while promoting the Heart Walk.
Fundraise with Facebook - update your photo, make sure you INVITE people, tag your donors, thank you messages daily, include the link to your fundraiser each time.
Birthday fundraisers- on Facebook or drive by parties to support AHA!
Heart Hunters- put Hearts in your windows to show you’re participating in Heart Walk and ask neighbors to donate.
Virtual Parties- Girls night, trivia nights, dance off, or heart healthy happy hour while sharing recipes, workouts, dance moves and incorporate donations.
Lunch with the CEO– use an “UberEATS lunch” as incentive for top fundraisers.
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
Thank you for joining the Coastal Bend Heart Walk Digital Experience and sharing your journey with us. Collectively we are uniting virtually as a community from all corners of the world.
Show all your friends and family how you "walked the walk" for healthier, longer lives with the #CoastalBendHeartWalk by updating your Facebook Profile with a Photo Frame!
Collect Your Virtual Survivor "Red Cap" or Heart Walk Badge
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
2. Select “Add Frame”
3. In the search box, type in “Coastal Bend Heart Walk - Survivor
Hat” OR "Coastal Bend Heart Walk - Finish Line"
4. Select the appropriate frame
5. Drag to reposition your profile picture if needed
6. Select Timeframe from the drop down when you want to
switch back to your previous profile picture.
7. Select “Use as Profile Picture” to save!
Here's How:
Step Challenge!
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
Recruit Walkers: Make sure all your coaches and walkers are recruited before Step
Challenge begins and they have downloaded the Heart Walk app so their steps count!
Set the Goal: Rack up the steps with a company goal. Just a 20-minute walk is about
2,000-3,000 steps. Imagine if you all walked 1 million steps together!
Make a Match: Inspire your teams to move more with a company Movement Match, like
$1 for every 100 steps.
Spread the Word: Get everyone in the game! Teams can get healthier together AND stay
connected.
Start at the Top: Sign up your CEO and other executives. If your company leaders are in,
your employees are more likely to be in too.
Cheer Them On: Send a weekly email to congratulate all your walkers and update
them as your company climbs the leaderboard. (And watch everyone's competitive
spirit come out!)
you make a difference from day one.
SAVE LIVES You help fund lifesaving science. Science that can create an artificial heart valve. Prevent a stroke. Put scientific advances into doctors’ hands. Correct heart defects in newborn babies. And someday, find a cure for high blood
pressure. Science that can teach us all how to live longer and healthier.
BE HEALTHY FOR GOOD You learn how to live healthier with proven, science-based tips and
information on how to eat smart, add color, move more and be well. And you get to be a trailblazer in our Healthy For Good movement.
ONE MILLION STRONG You join more than a million Heart Walk Heroes in more than 300 locations
across the country, funding the kind of breakthrough science that saves lives every day. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that?
WHY WE WALK
THE GRIFFIN FAMILY
Carl Thomas Griffin is affectionately known as CT. At only 2 days old, little CT was diagnosed with
hypoplastic left heart syndrome with an enlarged left ventricle that was causing extreme heart failure.
Watch CT's story to hear how this heroic family started down a journey they never expected and how advancements in treatments and the newest
innovations have given the Griffin family the gift of time – the most precious gift of all.
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
We’re looking forward to lacing up with you and walking virtually as a community to build a world of longer, healthier lives free of heart diseases and stroke. While we won’t physically gather at Whataburger Field on Saturday, October 3, we want to see and hear your passion virtually! Please follow state of Center for Disease Control guidelines for social distancing. For more information, log on to cdc.org
Here are some ways YOU can #CoastalBendHeartWalk wherever you are:
How You can Join our Virtual Walk
HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Start or Join a TEAM and RAISE Lifesaving Dollars at coastalbendheartwalk.org for research, health policies and community education.
Claim your Virtual Survivor RED CAP or Finish Line Badge. Look for our Facebook Photo Frames.
WALK in your Neighborhood & SHARE on Social Media via #CoastalBendHeartWalk – Don’t forget to join our Facebook event by clicking here.
CONNECT with other Walkers and CELEBRATE the collective journey. Follow our hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook
CROSS the Finish Line Strong - Share WHERE you walk and how FAR you go. Update your Facebook profile pic with our “I participated in the Coastal Bend Heart Walk” Facebook frame.
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
USE the Heart Walk App to track your steps!
TAKE a Finish line photo and post on social media! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk!
LISTEN to our Heart Walk Spotify Playlist or listen to the AHA podcast series.
POST your photo and hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk
ASK your network for one more donation!
CELEBRATE with us at the Heart Walk Day Celebration on October 3rd
HEART WALK CHECKLIST
POST-WALK
VISIT Facebook @AHATx to follow along with the digital Heart Walk Celebration and participate in pre-event daily challenges! Enjoy healthy at home tips, recipe videos, and fun interactive activities for you and the whole family!
SCHEDULE a 10-minute Zoom Pep Rally Call (or other virtual platform) to occur prior to opening ceremonies for your coaches, walkers, and friends and family on your team!
REGISTER at CoastalBendHeartWalk.org. Create a team or register as an individual. Once you register, be sure to check out your digital resources hub in your Heart Walk HQ!
RALLY to Register your team members as soon as possible!
DOWNLOAD the Heart Walk App & invite your friends and family to do the same. Search Heart Walk in your itunes or google play store!
INVOLVE your family and friends! See ideas below!
Need something to listen to on your walk? Find our Spotify playlist curated for our
walkers!
Click here to find the American Heart Association's podcast series. You'll find interviews from AHA staff, survivors and
volunteers as well as advice for patients and different forms of cardiovascular diseases.
HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Do a SCAVENGER HUNT and share your photos Find something for every letter of the alphabet. Look for items in nature or "heart" shapes.
Show Your TEAM SPIRIT and Post a Picture or Cheer with #CoastalBendHeartWalk of you in your team T-Shirt or holding a sign with your team name. Tell us who you walk for. Show us your furry teammates!
We are hearing so many innovative ways Heart Walkers are planning to celebrate virtually! Here are some ways YOU can #CoastalBendHeartWalk
Ideas to Jazz Up Your Walk
COASTAL BEND
Share HEART ART with Sidewalk Chalk Draw Start & Finish Lines or share Messages of Gratitude along the route.
MAP Your Route and Distance Find apps online and share where you are walking and how far you go.
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
When is the Coastal Bend Heart Walk? Saturday, October 3, 2020
Where is the Heart Walk Digital Experience? Walk where you are! Do you have a favorite walking trail or one you would like to check out? This is a great opportunity to explore your neighborhood with your family and you can take the dogs. Not comfortable going outside? Try one of these circuit workouts here.
How do I show that I'm participating? Share your photos and videos using the hashtag #CoastalBendHeartWalk on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and follow us on those channels @AHATX. We will have fun activities and challenges on these platforms so keep checking! Reach out to your AHA staff partner too, they can help answer questions!
Should I still register? Yes! When you register for Heart Walk, we have the ability to reach out to you and let you know about day-of activities! You can register at coastalbendheartwalk.org.
Since the event is digital, are you still fundraising? Yes, the American Heart Association is still raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke! Our survivors and their families are counting on us to continue with our mission. Fundraising through Heart Walk allows the AHA to quickly respond to the needs of the community – through this fundraising the AHA donated $2.5 million to Covid-19 research.
Where can I send donations? If you have donations that you can’t donate online, please send donations to our local AHA office at 500 N. Shoreline, Suite 203N, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 or call 361-445-3192.
I’m a survivor! Survivor hats and children's heart hero capes will be available after the Heart Walk. Please reach out to [email protected] with your requests. On our Facebook page, you can redeem your virtual Red Cap via a Facebook Frame.
Do I still get a t-shirt? Registered participants that raise over $100 are eligible to receive a Heart Walk t- shirt. Visit the Rewards Center in your dashboard for more information.
What if it rains? Heart Walk is rain or shine. Grab an umbrella and galoshes and enjoy the fall weather in the Coastal Bend.
How long/far should I walk? Traditionally, the Heart Walk is a 3.1 mile 5K route. Walk what suits you and don’t forget to cheer yourself on!
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
How AHA is making an impact on COVID 19
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Thank You Heart Walk Sponsors
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
KIII-TV Moda Midstream NuStar Physicians PremiER South Texas Home Builders
Virtual Fundraising Tips & Ideas
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
Download Heart Walk Mobile App – easily text people, track your steps in the Step Challenge, deposit checks & more.
Turn Team Events Virtual- Instead of “Jeans or Casual Day” try “No conference call days, 80’s days” and ideas are endless…. call day” “80’s Day” and more…
Matching Gifts- ask your company to match your team donations.
Step or Plank Challenges- encourage donations if you hit certain thresholds.
Online Auction or Yard Sales– donations supporting AHA!
Healthy at Home Bingo- promote healthy living while promoting the Heart Walk.
Fundraise with Facebook - update your photo, make sure you INVITE people, tag your donors, thank you messages daily, include the link to your fundraiser each time.
Birthday fundraisers- on Facebook or drive by parties to support AHA!
Heart Hunters- put Hearts in your windows to show you’re participating in Heart Walk and ask neighbors to donate.
Virtual Parties- Girls night, trivia nights, dance off, or heart healthy happy hour while sharing recipes, workouts, dance moves and incorporate donations.
Lunch with the CEO– use an “UberEATS lunch” as incentive for top fundraisers.
CoastalBendHeartWalk.org
Thank you for joining the Coastal Bend Heart Walk Digital Experience and sharing your journey with us. Collectively we are uniting virtually as a community from all corners of the world.
Show all your friends and family how you "walked the walk" for healthier, longer lives with the #CoastalBendHeartWalk by updating your Facebook Profile with a Photo Frame!
Collect Your Virtual Survivor "Red Cap" or Heart Walk Badge
COASTAL BEND HEART WALK DIGITAL EXPERIENCE - OCTOBER 3
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
2. Select “Add Frame”
3. In the search box, type in “Coastal Bend Heart Walk - Survivor
Hat” OR "Coastal Bend Heart Walk - Finish Line"
4. Select the appropriate frame
5. Drag to reposition your profile picture if needed
6. Select Timeframe from the drop down when you want to
switch back to your previous profile picture.
7. Select “Use as Profile Picture” to save!
Here's How:
Step Challenge!
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
Recruit Walkers: Make sure all your coaches and walkers are recruited before Step
Challenge begins and they have downloaded the Heart Walk app so their steps count!
Set the Goal: Rack up the steps with a company goal. Just a 20-minute walk is about
2,000-3,000 steps. Imagine if you all walked 1 million steps together!
Make a Match: Inspire your teams to move more with a company Movement Match, like
$1 for every 100 steps.
Spread the Word: Get everyone in the game! Teams can get healthier together AND stay
connected.
Start at the Top: Sign up your CEO and other executives. If your company leaders are in,
your employees are more likely to be in too.
Cheer Them On: Send a weekly email to congratulate all your walkers and update
them as your company climbs the leaderboard. (And watch everyone's competitive
spirit come out!)
you make a difference from day one.
SAVE LIVES You help fund lifesaving science. Science that can create an artificial heart valve. Prevent a stroke. Put scientific advances into doctors’ hands. Correct heart defects in newborn babies. And someday, find a cure for high blood
pressure. Science that can teach us all how to live longer and healthier.
BE HEALTHY FOR GOOD You learn how to live healthier with proven, science-based tips and
information on how to eat smart, add color, move more and be well. And you get to be a trailblazer in our Healthy For Good movement.
ONE MILLION STRONG You join more than a million Heart Walk Heroes in more than 300 locations
across the country, funding the kind of breakthrough science that saves lives every day. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that?
WHY WE WALK
THE GRIFFIN FAMILY
Carl Thomas Griffin is affectionately known as CT. At only 2 days old, little CT was diagnosed with
hypoplastic left heart syndrome with an enlarged left ventricle that was causing extreme heart failure.
Watch CT's story to hear how this heroic family started down a journey they never expected and how advancements in treatments and the newest
innovations have given the Griffin family the gift of time – the most precious gift of all.
QUESTIONS? [email protected]