Heart Disease Awareness Walk June 2 in Cambridge


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Posted Online: May 10, 2012, 1:15 pm
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Press release submittred by the Henry County Health Department.

CAMBRIDGE -- Heart Disease Awareness Walk, a memory walk in honor of Sylvia Hutchinson, will be Saturday, June 2 in Cambridge.

Registration is 8 to 8:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 100 W. Court St., Cambridge. The walk begins at the church and goes to the Rosedale Cemetery and is approximately a three-mile round trip.

There is no fee to participate in the walk. However, donations to the American Heart Association will be accepted. In addition, commemorative T-shirts are available for $10. Contact Sharon Matson at (309) 937-5755 to place an order. All proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association.

Following the walk, refreshments and free blood pressure screenings will be available from the Henry County Health Department at the First Baptist Church.

For information, call Henry County Health Department at (309) 852-7255 or Sharon Matson (309) 937-5755.






















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