American Heart Associate

Start! Heart Walk - Getting Started

TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP TODAY!

 Find YOUR Start! Heart Walk and register
  • Use the map on the home page to find your Start! Heart Walk
  • Click register and “sign” the waiver
  • Choose to Start at Team, Join a Team or Join as an Individual
  • If you want a personalized link for your web page – remember to do it here!
  • Start your fundraising by making your own personal donation
  •  Set up your Personal Page
  • After you register, click continue at bottom of confirmation form
  • My HQ: Set your personal fundraising goal
  • My HQ: Are you on Facebook? Click the blue Fundraise with Facebook button to add your fundraising thermometer and link to your facebook page – it takes just 4 clicks!
  • My Webpage: Edit your personal page with a photo or add a YouTube video sharing why you are involved. (Learn how to upload a video to YouTube.)
  •  Let your friends and family know you have joined the Start! Heart Walk
  • Email: Use an email template to start your message to family and friends, import your address book and send your message
  • Facebook: Let your Facebook friends know you are fundraising for the AHA too – update your Facebook status right from the Email section of your HQ
  • Twitter: Don’t forget to tweet about your fundraising progress and why you are walking by clicking on the Twitter link inside the Email section of your HQ
  •  Fundraise Online
  • Add gadgets from your HQ to community pages and blogs to spread the word
  • Email contacts from your different email accounts to ask for their help and support of your fundraising
  • Remember to thank your supporters…with personal notes/calls and recognizing them through Facebook updates and tweets from your HQ
  •  Get more involved in the Start! Movement at www.startwalkingnow.org