It is only 10a.m. and I have already attended an event and had time for an awesome breakfast this morning! This is what happens when you start your day at 5:30a.m.! This morning was the American Heart Association Heart Walk, an annual event that promotes being heart healthy and raises money for heart research! I was in charge of leading the "Children's Mile" warm up, greeting the walkers (and runners) before and after the Children's Mile, and signing a few autographs in the mean time! I got to enjoy this event with Kimberly Brennan, Miss Heartland!
This event began at 7:00a.m. with autograph signings, then at 8a.m. I led the warm up and greeted the participants, and we were all done by 9:30! It always feels great to get so much done so early in the morning! Luckily, it was also a GORGEOUS morning for the event, which makes it even more enjoyable!
Here I am with Hearty!!
With two of my fellow twirlers, Steph and Michelle! Wish I could have performed with them this morning but I had other jobs!
Here I am with Kimberly Brennan, Miss Heartland! Kim and I have had such a fun time attending events together all year!
Leading the Children's Mile warm up!
Kimberly and I with the Creighton Mascot!
Here we are with Hearty!
Kim and I got to hang out around the start/finish line to pump up the participants in the beginning and then to cheer them on and congratulate them as they finished the race!
Here we are with some of the walkers!
The finish line!
These kids are all wearing capes. The capes are made by a company that designs them for heart disease survivors. Each child gets to choose the color they want their cape to be! Such a fun group of kids to spend time with!
Showing the capes!
It was SUCH a beautiful day for the Heart Walk!
Kimberly and I ar our autograph booth!
A big thanks to Ashley Christiensen for inviting us! We had such a great time at the walk and we are both hoping to make it back next year!
Kimberly and I are both baton twirlers in marching bands, so we are naturally drawn to other marching band members! It was great to hear the Papillion LaVista drum line this morning!
I have been volunteering for the American Heart Association since I was a sophomore in high school (5 years now!) and I have to say that the organization never ceases to amaze me. They do so much to make sure that people are happy and healthy, they do so much for both children and adults who are having heart problems, and they do so much for the community! It is always uplifting to attend Heart Association events. Thanks again to Ashley Christiensen for inviting Kimberly and I to participate in such a fun event this morning!!
I have more events coming up this week so stay tuned!
Love,
Rachel
Miss Lincoln
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