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SRNS Heart Walk raises over $150,700

SRNS Heart Walk activities included golf tournament, drop-in event, bicycle ride and more.

S ome may have considered it mission impossible, but Vice Chair Candice Gordon, Director of Treasury Dennis Nicholas,
SRNS made their fundraising goal mission possible with
Mission and Wellness Lead Torrey Davis, Communications and Event
their outstanding efforts during the 2021 AHA Heart Walk
Campaign. SRNS shattered their $120,000 goal by raising Lead Chelsea McKinney, Web Support David Ferguson, Legal/Ethics
Contact Jackson Cooper and Executive Challenge/Red Shoe Crew
over $150,700. Chairman Josh Montgomery.”
This year’s Heart Walk Campaign ran from Thursday, Jan. 7- CSRA AHA Director of Development Kim Enoch was amazed by
Wednesday, March 24. The 2021 Heart Walk Committee and team the efforts put in by SRNS employees. “The support and fabulous
coaches challenged SRNS employees to get engaged with the campaign run by SRNS is both very exciting and humbling at the
campaign and help raise awareness for cardiovascular disease and same time. As a Development Director, it has been very exciting to
stroke. Employees worked together to raise monetary donations witness the positive energy that Lindsay Robinson put into leading
through various fundraisers and events, using innovative ideas to her Heart Walk committee and the employees at SRNS,” said
counteract the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the typical Enoch. “To reach the best year ever in 2020 and then beat that in
fundraising activities. a year that no one thought would see any success, speaks to her
Some of these innovative fundraisers included a 5K, 10K and leadership and passion for the event. It is so very humbling because
40-mile walk, run or ride virtual race; an individual fishing so many people put in a lot of time, energy and resources to make
tournament where participants sent in photos of their biggest, this year’s campaign such a huge success.”
prettiest, coolest and ugliest fish for a chance to win prizes; a Also, during this year’s campaign, SRNS Site Services Work Window
virtual golf tournament; a to-go dinner and Low Country boil pickup Manager Josh Montgomery led the CSRA City-Wide Executive
dinner fundraiser; and more. Challenge, which is a hand-selected group of individuals who are
In accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, the AHA hosted the annual asked to raise at least $2,000. Montgomery took that challenge and
CSRA Heart Walk virtually. Participants ran with it, recruiting over 50 individuals
were encouraged to record their activity (30 of whom were SRNS employees) who
by uploading photos to social media with collectively raised over $109,000, beating
the hashtag “#CSRAHeartWalk.” SRNS last year’s record of $63,000.
had 33 teams registered with more than “The campaign would not have been
269 walkers. possible without all of the SRNS employees
“This year’s campaign has definitely been coming together to support the American
a challenge due to COVID-19 impacts, Heart Association,” said Robinson. “Thank
but our employees are creative and you to the team coaches, walkers and
hard-working,” said Lindsay Robinson, participants who supported the virtual Heart
2021 SRNS Heart Walk Campaign Chair. Walk, employee fundraisers and campaign
“I am so pleased to see our caring SRNS events. It’s because of your support that we
community continue to support the AHA were able to make this year’s campaign one
each year.” for the books.”
“For the first year ever, SRNS is the The AHA is a non-profit organization in the
number one contributing company United States that funds cardiovascular
out of the 59 in the CSRA,” continued medical research, educates consumers
Robinson. “We would not have been able on healthy living and fosters appropriate
to do this without our employees and cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability
our committee members, who include and deaths caused by cardiovascular
Executive Team Sponsor Janice Lawson, Heart Walk events sometimes included awards, such as disease and stroke.
these Golf Fore Heart trophies.