'Heart Walk' Season Kicks Off: Danville, San Ramon On Schedule

BAY AREA, CA — The American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk season is set to kick off in the Bay Area, and Danville and San Ramon are on the calendar.

The Danville Heart Walk is scheduled Oct. 5, 8-11:30 a.m., at Danville Livery & Mercantile, 661 San Ramon Valley Blvd. The event is open to all.

The Chevron Heart Walk, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., is open to Chevron and PG&E employees and has a 1,500-person capacity. The event begins at the Chevron Headquarters Parking Lot 16, 6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon. Register here.

Heart Walks across the country raise money for cardiovascular research, as well as programs such as CPR training, monitoring high blood pressure and other related issues.

Other Bay Area Heart Walks include:

San Francisco Heart Walk

Where: Embarcadero Plaza, Market and Steuart Streets, San Francisco

When: Friday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Silicon Valley Heart Walk

Where: Discover Meadow, 180 Woz Way, San Jose

When: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Peninsula Heart Walk

Where: Coyote Point Park, 1701 Coyote Point Dr., San Mateo

When: Thursday, Oct. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Oakland Heart Walk

Where: Children’s Fairland Field, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland

When: Thursday, Oct 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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