- November 2, 2024
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Before the walk even began Saturday, it had already exceeded its fundraising goal.
The 2015 Sarasota Manatee American Heart Association Heart Walk had gathered $200,000 by the time the walk started — not including the additional donations that had been made that morning. Local businesses and individuals gathered at Nathan Benderson Park for the fundraising event.
The top fundraising companies were the area healthcare systems; Manatee Memorial Healthcare placed first, raising $17,865.
For sisters Mary Jo Morris and Lisa Ann Loyet, who walked for Sarasota Memorial Hospital, the early morning was not an issue, and they had a personal tie to heart disease awareness.
"We have heart disease in our family," Morris said. "It's a great cause."