Get Involved
Whether it's through volunteering, giving, or advocating you have the ability to help fight heart disease and stroke.
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Participate
Your valuable time and effort are essential to helping fight heart disease and stroke
Volunteer your time
Find volunteer opportunities that fit your time and talent.
Create your own event
Our online fundraising tool can help you customize an event that’s right for you.
Get your company involved
Add us to your workplace giving program, sponsor an event or conduct your own fundraiser.
Give
Your donation helps save lives
It's distressing but true: Someone dies from heart disease, stroke or another cardiovascular disease every 43 seconds in this country.
When you donate to the American Heart Association, you are joining us in the fight against our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers – heart disease and stroke.
Your contribution will support such life-saving efforts as research, education, advocating for better health, improving patient care and reaching the millions of people at risk. Your generosity brings us one step closer to a world free of heart disease and stroke.
In short, you’re helping to save lives.
Honor or remember a loved one
A memorial or tribute is a meaningful way to celebrate someone.
Help save lives all year long
Become a monthly supporter today.
Planned giving
Fight heart disease and stroke by planning your gift through wills, trusts and estate giving.
Advocate
Your knowledge and passion help raise awareness
Federal Issues
Our legislative and regulatory priorities represent the best opportunities to help American build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
State Issues
Our efforts in states and communities are focused on five major policy areas. These are: Tobacco Free, Quality Systems of Care, Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Access to Care.
Newsroom
Find our media contacts, press resources and advocacy news.