How to Start!

For Individuals

Take the Active Lifestyle Pledge! Get on the road to personal fitness by signing a personal pledge to start walking and leading a healthier life.
Join MyStart! Online. Now that you have committed to taking steps to improve your heart health, get the tools, information and resources you need to make it happen.
Start! Eating Right – Though becoming fit takes you in the right direction against heart disease, eating right creates the balance you need for an overall heart-healthy lifestyle. Use our tools to eat right.
Encourage your company to use the Start! Walking Program.
Nominate someone for the Lifestyle Change Award. Did you or someone you know make significant changes for better health? This person may deserve the Lifestyle Change Award!

For Companies

Get the free Start! Walking Coordinator Resource Kit and help your employees start living healthier, happier lives.
Apply to be a Start! Fit-Friendly Company. Would you like to be recognized for your efforts in being a fit-friendly company? Learn moreabout what it takes to join a select group of employers who are going the extra mile to improve the health of their employees.
Create a company walking team for the Start! Heart & Stroke Walk. Whether you are a Company Leader or Team Captain, we will help you and your employees with their fundraising efforts through one-on-one coaching and printed materials while they take steps toward their own heart health.
Keep your employees informed year-round with healthy tips from our quarterly Start at Work newsletter. Use our information in your own company newsletters. Sign Up Now!
Nominate an employee for the Lifestyle Change Award. Do you know an employee who made significant changes for better health? Recognize their efforts by nominating them for the Lifestyle Change Award!

For information about Start!, please contact Shelli Blank at 503-595-2273 or shelli.blank@heart.org

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