{"id":5265,"date":"2019-07-18T16:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T20:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chdcoalition.org\/?p=4595"},"modified":"2020-06-29T22:53:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T02:53:06","slug":"why-i-walk-for-chd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chdcoalition.org\/why-i-walk-for-chd","title":{"rendered":"Why I Walk for CHD?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year over 1,500 people walked with us to raise CHD awareness and funds at our Annual CHD Awareness Walk. Each one of those people had their own personal reason for walking. Over 1,500 reasons. We want to know <strong>WHY YOU WALK!<\/strong><!--more--><br \/>\nMaybe you are a Heart Warrior. Maybe you are the parent, friend, or family member of a Warrior. Maybe you are a nurse or doctor who has spent your career caring for heart patients. Maybe you walk to honor and remember a special Heart Angel. We want you to share your reason for walking with us. Send your story and a picture of the person who inspires you to WALK to <a href=\"mailto:rachel.oldenburger@chdcoalition.org\">rachel.oldenburger@chdcoalition.org<\/a> and make sure to use the hashtag <strong>#WhyIWalkForCHD<\/strong> when posting to Facebook and Instagram.<br \/>\nAnd if you haven&#8217;t WALKED with us yet, this is a great year to start! Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/chdcoalition.org\/walk\">www.chdcoalition.org\/walk<\/a> to register today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year over 1,500 people walked with us to raise CHD awareness and funds at our Annual CHD Awareness Walk. 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